There are 6 ways to get from Florence to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or 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 Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredotrain 9904 / ...
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Genevetrain Ec
6h 56mCHF 105–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Genevabus FlixBus N1503
10h 15mCHF 40–80Drive 603 km
- Drive from Florence to Genevacar 603 km
6h 15mCHF 101–146Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FLR - GVA
5h 13mCHF 87–242Train via Milan
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain 8134 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
7h 17mCHF 104–174Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
5h 54mCHF 74–254
Florence to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Florence and arriving at Geneva. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Geneve via Rho-Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Florence and Geneva is 666 km. The road distance is 603 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Florence to Geneva, including transfers.
Florence to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence station.
Florence to Geneva train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Geneva is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 15m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Geneve via Rho-Fiera Milano in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence to Geneva once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Sellitto also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Florence to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–50
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Florence to Geneva train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Rogoredo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Geneva is 603 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Florence to Geneva.
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