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Compare bus, train, and flight for Munich to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 4m. 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 €52, while a flight costs an average of €421.
Distance: 463 km
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€100 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €421 Average price | €106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 53m Average total duration 7h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 4m Average total duration 11h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Munich to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Geneva:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Geneva costing on average €100.
A bus is €369 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Geneva costing on average €421.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 53m.
Bus takes on average 12h 4m.
Travel optionsfrom Munich to Geneva
How to get from Munich to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Lyon)4:45 AM 7h45 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 12:30 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
(Prague -> Lyon)4:45 AM 7h45 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 12:30 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH238411:25 AM 1h15 Munich Airport 12:40 PM Geneva International Airport €455 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
BUS 10196 · EC 196 · IC 7188:20 AM 7h05 München ZOB (Hackerbrücke) 3:25 PM Geneva station €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
BUS 10194 · EC 194 · IC 72210:20 AM 7h05 München ZOB (Hackerbrücke) 5:25 PM Geneva station €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
BUS 10192 · EC 192 · IC 72612:20 PM 7h05 München ZOB (Hackerbrücke) 7:25 PM Geneva station €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus3:35 AM 9h20 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 12:55 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:40 PM 9h00 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 6:40 AM Geneve, Place Dorcière €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus1:30 PM 8h40 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 10:10 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1852 · KL193911:40 AM 11h05 Munich Airport 10:45 PM Geneva International Airport €255 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1852 · KL143311:40 AM 6h00 Munich Airport 5:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €278 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1852 · KL143511:40 AM 10h45 Munich Airport 10:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €307 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Geneva:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Geneva costing on average €100.
A bus is €369 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Geneva costing on average €421.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 53m.
Bus takes on average 12h 4m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Geneva as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, ÖBB to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Vueling, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Qatar Airways, Eurowings, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Amelia, BA Euroflyer to go to Geneva by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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