How to travel from Salzburg to Geneva

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Travel Information from Salzburg to Geneva

Distance342 miles (552 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$39 - $165
Cheapest modeBus • $39 (€35) • 13 h
Fastest modeFlight • $165 (€149) • 3 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or ÖBB

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 342 miles (552 km) from Salzburg to Geneva. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or ÖBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Salzburg to Geneva.

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from Salzburg to Geneva

How to get from Salzburg to Geneva by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Salzburg to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ÖBBRJX 366+ÖBB | InterCityIC 716
05:56AM8h33
Salzburg Hbf
02:29PMGeneva station
$721One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

ÖBBRJX 366+ÖBB | InterCityIC 716
05:56AM8h33
Salzburg Hbf
02:29PMGeneva station
$721One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

ÖBBRJX 366+ÖBB | InterCityIC 716
05:56AM8h33
Salzburg Hbf
02:29PMGeneva station
$721One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Bayerische RegiobahnBRB 79000+Deutsche BahnECE 198 · IC 714
03:47AM9h38
Salzburg Hbf
01:25PMGeneva station
$1011One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnS 3 · RB 27086 · RE 27004 · ECE 196
06:12AM9h13
Salzburg Hbf
03:25PMGeneva station
$1281One-way
4 transfers
Deutsche BahnS 2+Bayerische RegiobahnBRB 79010+Deutsche BahnECE 196 · IC 718
06:08AM9h17
Salzburg Hbf
03:25PMGeneva station
$1281One-way
3 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Geneva

Travel to Geneva easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salzburg to Geneva.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg to Geneva: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Geneva is a bus with an average price of $39 (€35).

This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Geneva:

A bus is $126 (€114) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $165 (€149) from Salzburg to Geneva.

A bus is $13 (€12) less than a train with an average ticket price of $52 (€47) from Salzburg to Geneva.

The fastest way to get to Geneva from Salzburg is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h.

Other travel options to Geneva take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 13 h of travel time.

Train takes 8 h 18 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 342 miles (552 km) between Salzburg and Geneva.

The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Geneva is:

  • Around 6 buses per day.
  • 10 flights a day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Geneva from Salzburg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salzburg to Geneva:

    The following travel companies offer services from Salzburg to Geneva:

    • Travel with FlixBus or Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Geneva by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Salzburg to Geneva tickets on Omio for $39 (€35).
    • Lufthansa or Eurowings can get you to Geneva by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Lufthansa from Salzburg to Geneva for $165 (€149) on Omio.
    • ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | Railjet can get you to Geneva by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Salzburg to Geneva for $52 (€47) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Salzburg to Geneva with the following travel companies:

    • You can book a direct bus with.
    • You can take a direct flight with.
    • You'll find direct trains with.

    Direct services to Geneva tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Many of our customers traveling from Salzburg to Geneva don't make Geneva their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Geneva are Paris, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Milan, Lyon or Zurich, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Geneva to any of these top destinations today!

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