There are 8 ways to get from Villach to Genoa by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
7h 53m€88–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Genoabus N456 / ...
9h 40m€55–90Drive 616.3 km
- Drive from Villach to Genoacar 616.3 km
6h 21m€104–150Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane TRS - GOA
7h 14m€88–224Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignoletrain Fr
8h 40m€78–187Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 23m€104–286Train to Graz Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane GRZ - GOA
11h 5m€151–619Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane MUC - GOA
8h 49m€165–449
Villach to Genoa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Genoa is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Genoa is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Genoa. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Genova Brignole via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Villach and Genoa is 640 km. The road distance is 616.3 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Villach to Genoa, including transfers.
Villach to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Genoa train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Genoa is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €85 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Genova Brignole via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Genoa 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Graz Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–900
Flights from Graz Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- *
- €26–40
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- *
- €26–40
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- *
- €28–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Forlanini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villach Hbf to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Villach to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Villach to Genoa train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Genoa is 616 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Villach to Genoa.
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