There are 9 ways to get from Villach to Genoa by night train, train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or shuttle
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Night train, train
best- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignoletrain Fr
8h 25m€74–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Genoabus N456 / ...
9h 40m€30–75Drive 616.4 km
- Drive from Villach to Genoacar 616.4 km
6h 21m€99–143Train 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 35m€79–161Train
- 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
9h 45m€67–200Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus N456 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Genoa Piazza Acquaverdebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
10h 50m€34–59Train 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 Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 39m€121–253Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane LJU - GOA
10h 59m€140–537Train 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
8h 22m€152–480
Villach to Genoa by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Genoa is to bus via Venice which costs €30 - €60 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Genoa is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs €95 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Genoa. Services depart once daily, 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Villach and Genoa is 640 km. The road distance is 616.4 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Genoa without a car is to night train and train which takes 8h 25m and costs €70 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 25m 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 bus which takes 9h 40m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €200 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Genoa, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Genova Brignole via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Ljubljana to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Graz Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Graz Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Vienna, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Graz Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Ljubljana to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Graz Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €26–40
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Hbf to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Hbf to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
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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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