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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Venice
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €67, while a flight costs an average of €387.
Distance: 486 km
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€67 Average price Cheapest | €121 Average price | €387 Average price | €107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 14m Average total duration 10h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Geneva to Venice
Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Venice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Venice:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Venice costing on average €121.
A bus is €320 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Venice costing on average €387.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 11h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Venice
How to get from Geneva to Venice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:35 AM 9h15 Geneve, Place Dorcière 4:50 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) €38 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:35 AM 9h15 Geneve, Place Dorcière 4:50 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) €38 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF1243 · AF14267:20 AM 3h50 Geneva International Airport 11:10 AM Venice Marco Polo Airport €1,099 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
EuroCity 45+
Regionale TRENORD 2637 · Regionale Veloce 35011:27 PM 8h38 Geneva station 10:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia €125 1 One-way 2 transfers
EuroCity 415:17 AM 7h27 Geneva station 12:44 PM Venice Santa Lucia €143 1 One-way 0 transfers
EuroCity 45+
FRECCIAROSSA 97551:27 PM 7h33 Geneva station 9:00 PM Venice Mestre €151 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus7:35 AM 9h35 Geneve, Place Dorcière 5:10 PM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti €38 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:45 PM 10h00 Geneve, Place Dorcière 6:45 AM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:45 PM 10h20 Geneve, Place Dorcière 7:05 AM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF7369 · AF13266:35 PM 4h40 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:15 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport €188 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF7365 · AF13263:00 PM 8h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:15 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport €188 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA745 · BA5947:35 PM 15h45 Geneva International Airport 11:20 AM Venice Marco Polo Airport €198 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Venice:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Venice costing on average €121.
A bus is €320 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Venice costing on average €387.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 11h 14m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Venice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Venice Santa Lucia.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Venice by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, ITA, British Airways, Vueling, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines, easyJet, Volotea, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, CitizenPlane, braathens regional aviation to go to Venice by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, DSB to go to Venice by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, DSB.
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