There are 5 ways to get from Vienna to Geneva by train, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 11 h
$210 - $362
Cheapest option
Bus Eurolines CH • 15 h 30 min
$75 - $110
3 alternative options
Bus Vito Reisen & Transporte AG • 16 h 40 min
Night train, train • 12 h 5 min
$218 - $378
Drive • 9 h 51 min
$130 - $190
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Geneva is to bus which costs 65€ - 90€ and takes 15 h 30 min.
The quickest way to get from Vienna to Geneva is to drive which takes 9 h 51 min and costs 110€ - 170€.
The distance between Vienna and Geneva is 803 km. The road distance is 1005 km.
It takes approximately 11 h to get from Vienna to Geneva, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wien and arriving at Geneva. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15 h 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Genève via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 h.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Vienna to Geneva via Zürich HB in around 11 h. Alternatively, Eurolines CH operates a bus from Vienna to Geneva 6 times a week. Tickets cost $75 - $110 and the journey takes 15 h 30 min.
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $210
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Purchase an
- eurail.com
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85 - $160
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- 0041 (0) 844 257 224
- Website
- eurolines.ch
Bus from Wien to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Book at
- eurolines.ch
- Phone
- +41 52 624 40 00
- Website
- vito-reisen.ch
Bus from Vienna - Erdberg to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- vito-reisen.ch
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Lausanne to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.sk
Bus from Lausanne, park.Velodrome to Ženeva, Gare Routiere, pl. Dorciere
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- regiojet.sk
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