There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Val di Sole by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
5h 37m€85–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bolognabus
9h 38m€39–57Train
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Re
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain
9h 43m€131–362Drive 549.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Val di Solecar 549.4 km
5h 44m€96–139Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GVA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 22m€109–330Fly 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
5h 7m€80–276Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Geneva to Milanbus FlixBus 472 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus FlixBus N524 / ...
10h 36m€42–85
Geneva to Val di Sole by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Val di Sole is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Val di Sole is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Val di Sole. However, there are services departing from Annemasse and arriving at Pianoro V. Pilastro via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Val di Sole. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Bologna centrale via Domodossola and Milano Rogoredo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Geneva and Val di Sole is 474 km. The road distance is 549.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Val di Sole without a car is to bus which takes 9h 38m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Geneva to Val di Sole, including transfers.
Geneva to Val di Sole bus services, operated by Sellitto, depart from Annemasse station.
Geneva to Val di Sole train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Val di Sole is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 38m, you could also train, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Val di Sole, Emilia-Romagna, Italy?
Swiss, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Sellitto operates a bus from Annemasse to Bologna 4 times a week. Tickets cost €35–45 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- 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
- €95–310
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 Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- 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
- €95–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–850
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
- €95–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–950
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Annemasse to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Val di Sole bus services, operated by Sellitto, arrive at Bologna station.
Geneva to Val di Sole train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Val di Sole is 549 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Geneva to Val di Sole.
There are 3549+ hotels available in Val di Sole.

































