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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 97 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 97, while a flight costs an average of CHF 581.
Distance: 368 miles (593 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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CHF 97 Average price Cheapest | CHF 113 Average price | CHF 581 Average price | CHF 260 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 3m Average total duration 13h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 21m Average total duration 8h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Geneva to Trieste
Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Trieste, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Trieste:
A bus is CHF 16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Trieste costing on average CHF 113.
A bus is CHF 484 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Trieste costing on average CHF 581.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 21m.
Bus takes on average 14h 3m.
Tickets start at around CHF 97 compared to roughly CHF 260 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about CHF 164. The journey takes 13h 33m versus 7h 44m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Trieste
How to get from Geneva to Trieste by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Trieste is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:35 AM 14h00 Geneve, Place Dorcière 9:35 PM Trieste, Autostazione CHF 66 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:35 AM 14h00 Geneve, Place Dorcière 9:35 PM Trieste, Autostazione CHF 66 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AZ577 · AZ13636:55 PM 4h00 Geneva International Airport 10:55 PM Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport CHF 138 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- EuroCity 41+
8143 · 89185:27 AM 15h29 Geneva station 8:56 PM Trieste Centrale CHF 152 1 One-way 2 transfers - EuroCity 41+
Regionale Veloce 35675:27 AM 9h17 Geneva station 2:44 PM Trieste Centrale CHF 156 1 One-way 1 transfer - EuroCity 45+
FRECCIAROSSA 9755+Regionale Veloce 38611:27 PM 9h28 Geneva station 10:55 PM Trieste Centrale CHF 171 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:00 PM 18h50 Genève, Aéroport 2:50 PM Trieste, Autostazione CHF 68 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:35 AM 13h35 Geneve, Place Dorcière 7:10 PM Trieste, Autostazione CHF 75 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 AM 14h10 Geneve, Place Dorcière 11:10 PM Trieste, Autostazione CHF 77 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AZ575 · AZ1363
11:35 AM 11h20 Geneva International Airport 10:55 PM Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport CHF 138 1 One-way 1 transfer 
KL1426 · KL1603+KL34106:20 AM 8h10 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 2:30 PM Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport CHF 257 1 One-way 2 transfers- KL1432 · KL1607+KL3409
2:10 PM 8h45 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:55 PM Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport CHF 268 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Trieste:
A bus is CHF 16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Trieste costing on average CHF 113.
A bus is CHF 484 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Trieste costing on average CHF 581.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 21m.
Bus takes on average 14h 3m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Trieste as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Trieste Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Trieste by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia to go to Trieste by train.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Air France, KLM, ITA, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines to go to Trieste by flight.
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