There are 8 ways to get from Salzburg to Geneva by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
8h 56mCHF 112–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus 127 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N106 / ...
13h 18mCHF 52–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Genevabus FlixBus N882 / ...
11h 41mCHF 62–133Drive 710.8 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Genevacar 710.8 km
7h 15mCHF 117–169Fly from Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SZG - GVA
5h 49mCHF 122–293Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
10h 4mCHF 156–387Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
5h 30mCHF 124–366Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
7h 27mCHF 120–309
Salzburg to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Geneva via Salzburg South and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Genève via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Salzburg and Geneva is 742 km. The road distance is 710.8 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Salzburg to Geneva, including transfers.
Salzburg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Geneva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Geneva is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 300 and takes 5h 49m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 18m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Genève via Zürich HB in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 29–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 65–100
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 23–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Salzburg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Salzburg to Geneva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Geneva is 711 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Salzburg to Geneva.
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