There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Lower Austria by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
2h 32m€97–282Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 3909
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
15h 53m€94–152Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx
11h 12m€191–429Drive 915.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Sankt Pöltencar 915.1 km
9h 5m€176–254Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx
11h 14m€186–289Bus, train via Hohenems
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Hohenems to St.Poelten Hbftrain 731 / ...
13h 59m€149–247
Geneva to Lower Austria by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Lower Austria is to bus and train which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Lower Austria is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Lower Austria. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at St.Poelten Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Geneva and Lower Austria is 850 km. The road distance is 915.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lower Austria without a car is to train via Innsbruck which takes 11h 12m and costs €190 - €430.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Geneva to Lower Austria, including transfers.
Geneva to Lower Austria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lower Austria is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs €95 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Innsbruck, which costs €190 - €430 and takes 11h 12m.
Geneva to Lower Austria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Lower Austria is 915 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Geneva to Lower Austria.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Lower Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to St.Poelten Hbf via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €60–95
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €15–23
Train from Zuerich Hb to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €95–150
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hohenems to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
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