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There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Žilina by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GVA - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    5h 43m
    €104–244

  2. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane GVA - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    7h 42m
    €96–344

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    15h 22m
    €148–402

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Žilinabus bus 1291 / ...
    19h 20m
    €111–181

  5. Drive 1,233.9 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Žilinacar car 1,233.9 km
    12h 20m
    €215–311

  6. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane GVA - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 3m
    €110–230

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train Ic
    20h 31m
    €106–330

Geneva to Žilina by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,076.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Genève to Zilina via Zürich HB, Bratislava hl.st., and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 15h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Žilina via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 19h 20m.

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