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Venezia / Venice / Venedig to Genève / Geneva by train
How to take the rail journey from Venice/Venezia to Geneva/Genève
Making the rail journey from Venice to western Switzerland is straightforward thanks to the locations being linked by comparatively comfortable trains.
Though the daily direct train isn't scheduled to arrive in Geneve until after 23:00.
However, the direct train is by the most convenient option on this route.
The trains from Milano to Geneve which typically depart at 13:23 and 17:23 don't have convenient connections with trains from Venezia/Venice.
If you will be planning a travel itinerary which includes both Geneva and Venice, if you travel by direct train in the opposite direction you'll get to experience the fabulous view, which can be seen during the daytime.
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From Venezia Santa Lucia/Venice S. L. to Genève/Geneva-Cornavin
Journey Summary
7hr 36min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Geneve-Aeroport
This trains also calls at: Brig, Sion, and Montreux and Lausanne.
This one direct train of the day from Venice to Geneva doesn't arrive in the Swiss city until after 23:20, which obviously isn't particularly convenient.
However, if it doesn't particularly matter at what time you'll arrive in Switzerland, then it's our preferred option on this route.
1 x train per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date
This one direct train of the day is usually scheduled to depart from Venezia S. Lucia station at 16:18.
Rail Pass users will need to pay a reservation fee prior to boarding this train,.
If you opt to travel to Geneva, by making a connection in Milan, you'll either need to pay the rail pass reservation fees on both the Frecce train from Venice to Milan AND the EC train from Milan to Geneva OR avoid paying any additional fees by taking this slower journey option.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | from €39 | |
| ItaliaRail | from €40 | |
| SaveATrain | from €39 |
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Good to Know
When looking up this journey you will see other options which involve:
(1) taking a train from Venice to Milan, and then connecting there into a
(2) another train from Milan to Geneva
But if you do opt to change trains in Milan instead, then pay particular attention to the time allowed to change trains.
It's not particularly uncommon for the Frecce trains from Venice to arrive in Milan 20 - 30 mins late and any ticket you have booked will only be valid on a specific train on to Geneva.
This is a route on which having to swap tickets to a later connecting train, in the event of a delay, is definitely a scenario to avoid if possible.
Though a tick in the box for arriving in Geneva earlier is that you'll get to experience the rather wonderful route between Milan and Geneva by daylight.
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