There are 9 ways to get from Val di Sole to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
7h 29mCHF 94–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Genevabus FlixBus 507 / ...
10h 46mCHF 33–84Bus via Annemasse
- Take the bus from Bologna to Annemassebus
9h 48mCHF 35–66Drive 547.5 km
- Drive from Val di Sole to Genevacar 547.5 km
5h 39mCHF 90–130Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
6h 43mCHF 77–196Train via Rho
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Fr
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Genevetrain Ec
8h 14mCHF 98–186Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FLR - GVA
7h 27mCHF 98–273Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
6h 21mCHF 73–263Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BLQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
8h 6mCHF 107–241
Val di Sole to Geneva by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val di Sole to Geneva is to bus via Annemasse which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Val di Sole to Geneva is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Val di Sole to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Pianoro V. Pilastro and arriving at Annemasse via Bologna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Val di Sole to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Geneve via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Val di Sole and Geneva is 605 km. The road distance is 547.5 km.
The best way to get from Val di Sole to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Val di Sole to Geneva, including transfers.
Val di Sole to Geneva bus services, operated by Sellitto, depart from Bologna station.
Val di Sole to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Val di Sole to Geneva is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus via Annemasse, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 48m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Val di Sole, Emilia-Romagna, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Pianoro V. Pilastro to Geneve via Bologna Autostazione, Bologna Centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, Sellitto operates a bus from Bologna to Annemasse 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–45 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–750
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–800
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Bologna to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
Bus from Bologna to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bologna to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Val di Sole to Geneva bus services, operated by Sellitto, arrive at Annemasse station.
Val di Sole to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val di Sole to Geneva is 547 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Val di Sole to Geneva.
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