There are 9 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, 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 to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
4h 54m€90–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Annemasse to Parmabus
7h 12m€46–81Train via Brig
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Fr
8h 21m€125–351Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Geneva-GVA to Parma446.2 km
4h 46mDrive 446.2 km
- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parmacar 446.2 km
4h 46m€77–112Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain
4h 3m€94–247Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
4h 24m€85–295Bus via Chamonix
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Parmabus FlixBus 507
8h 40m€63–100Train
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Fr
9h 37m€200–617
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma is to fly and train which takes 4h 3m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport, WTC and arriving at Parma via Genève, Rive and Annemasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport and arriving at Parma via Brig, Domodossola and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Parma is 542 km. The road distance is 446.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma without a car is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma, including transfers.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, depart from Geneva Airport station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève-Aéroport station.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train via Brig, which costs €120 - €360 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Parma, Italy?
Sellitto operates a bus from Annemasse to Parma 4 times a week. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève-Aéroport to Parma via Brig, Domodossola, and Milano Centrale in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Annemasse to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Parma.
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