There are 8 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Geneva by ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train via Bern
best- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain Ic8
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
5h 56mCHF 104–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Genevabus 144
6h 40mCHF 29–45Drive 375.8 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Genevacar 375.8 km
4h 28mCHF 63–91Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
4h 16mCHF 130–352Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 3mCHF 103–184Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Wil SGtrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Wil SG to Genèvetrain Ic1
6h 32mCHF 106–167Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 6mCHF 33–57Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane STR - GVA
7h 23mCHF 125–418
Friedrichshafen to Geneva by ferry and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Geneva is to ferry and train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friedrichshafen and arriving at Geneva. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Genève via Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Geneva is 367 km. The road distance is 375.8 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Geneva without a car is to ferry and train via Bern which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Friedrichshafen to Geneva, including transfers.
Friedrichshafen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen station.
Friedrichshafen to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Geneva is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 190 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Friedrichshafen to Geneva once daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Genève via Singen and Zürich HB in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–360
Train from Romanshorn to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Wil SG to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–28
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Romanshorn to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Friedrichshafen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Friedrichshafen to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Geneva is 376 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Geneva.
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