There are 9 ways to get from Austria to Geneva by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
3h 57mCHF 85–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Genevabus 3909
15h 32mCHF 82–122Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
12h 29mCHF 177–282Drive 970.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Genevacar 970.4 km
9h 51mCHF 172–248Fly from Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GRZ - GVA
5h 36mCHF 134–426Fly from Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SZG - GVA
5h 49mCHF 122–323Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
5h 37mCHF 142–393Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
6h 3mCHF 113–255Bus via Stephansplatz
- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Genevabus FlixBus N882 / ...
15h 42mCHF 82–122
Austria to Geneva by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Geneva via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Genève via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Austria and Geneva is 838 km. The road distance is 970.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 12h 29m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Austria to Geneva, including transfers.
Austria to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Austria to Geneva train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 290 and takes 12h 29m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 32m.
What companies run services between Austria and Geneva, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Genève via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–490
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–480
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–460
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 95–150
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 34
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Austria to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Austria to Geneva train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Geneva is 970 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Austria to Geneva.
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