There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Lindau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
5h 30m€122–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Lindaubus FlixBus N106 / ...
6h 40m€30–55Drive 403.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Lindaucar 403.4 km
4h 28m€73–105Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
3h 27m€150–387Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
5h 46m€123–181Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
6h 51m€31–56Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain
5h 33m€151–424
Geneva to Lindau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Lindau is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Lindau is to fly and train which takes 3h 27m and costs €150 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Lindau. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Lindau-Insel via St. Gallen(Ch), St. Margrethen Sg and Bregenz Riedenburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Geneva and Lindau is 409 km. The road distance is 403.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Geneva to Lindau, including transfers.
Geneva to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Lindau is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Genève to St. Gallen hourly. Tickets cost €110–160 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Lindau twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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Geneva to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lindau station.
Geneva to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Lindau is 403 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Geneva to Lindau.
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