There are 7 ways to get from Žilina to Geneva by train, bus, plane, 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.
Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
7h 36mCHF 96–228Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KRK - GVA
9h 33mCHF 90–271Train
- Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
16h 4mCHF 139–381Bus
- Take the bus from Žilina to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 1291 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Genevabus FlixBus N882 / ...
19h 25mCHF 102–177Drive 1,228.9 km
- Drive from Žilina to Genevacar 1,228.9 km
12h 23mCHF 202–292Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BUD - GVA
9h 58mCHF 100–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Zilina to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
20h 57mCHF 92–188
Žilina to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Žilina to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Žilina to Geneva is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Žilina to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Žilina and arriving at Geneva via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Žilina to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Zilina and arriving at Genève via Bratislava hl.st. and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Žilina and Geneva is 1076 km. The road distance is 1228.9 km.
The best way to get from Žilina to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 16h 4m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Žilina to Geneva, including transfers.
Žilina to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Žilina station.
Žilina to Geneva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zilina station.
The best way to get from Žilina to Geneva is to train which takes 16h 4m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 19h 25m.
What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zilina to Genève via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Bratislava hl.st., and Zürich HB in around 16h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Žilina to Geneva via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 19h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zilina to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Zilina to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen-Jizni Predmesti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Zilina to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Žilina to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Žilina to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Žilina to Geneva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Žilina to Geneva is 1229 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Žilina to Geneva.
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