What is the distance from Geneva Airport to the centre of Geneva?
The centre of Geneva can be reached quickly by car via the ‘Route de Meyrin’, it takes about 20 minutes to cover the distance of 6 kilometres / 3.7 miles.
From GVA Airport to Geneva City centre by Taxi
Public transport
Train and bus to Geneva
Geneva Airport has its own railway station, accessible via Terminal 1. The train is the quickest way to travel from the airport to the city centre. The journey time to Geneva-Cornavin main railway station is only 7 minutes. All trains from the airport run via Geneva-Cornavin, on average every 10 minutes you have a travel option. Gare de Cornavin is located northwest of the centre, the heart of Geneva (Cité) can be reached by bus or on foot in 10 to 15 minutes. If you don’t want to walk, you can also opt for the bus from Geneva Airport to the centre of the city. Bus line 5 (Autobus) and bus line 10 (Trolleybus) depart at least every 10 minutes in the direction of the city, so every 5 minutes you have a travel option. The journey time to the bus stop Bel-Air in the city centre is 25 to 30 minutes. From Terminal 2 it’s only possible to take bus line 10.
Tickets for public transportation in Geneva
You can buy a ticket for the train and bus from the ticket machines at the airport, the price for a one-way ticket in zone 10 is 3.00 CHF (60 minutes). The price for children from 6 up to 15 years is 2.00 CHF. You can pay with Swiss francs and euros. Please consult timetables train and bus Geneva Airport and website TPG for more information. At Geneva-Cornavin main railway station you can change to regional TER trains in the direction of France, destinations such as Lyon, Chambéry and Grenoble are directly accessible from Geneva. Travel time is 1 hour 20 minutes (Chambéry) to 2 hours (Lyon and Grenoble).
In the north of Geneva, you can find the second most important United Nations Office in Palais des Nations (Parc de l’Ariana), United Nations Headquarters is located in New York. You can travel directly with bus line 5 and bus line 28 from Geneva Airport to Palais des Nations, the nearest train station is Geneva-Sécheron.
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Train to Lausanne
Lausanne is like Geneva located on Lake Geneva and in the French-speaking part of Switzerland (Romandy). The capital of the canton of Vaud is directly accessible by public transport from the airport, as there are trains running four times an hour between Geneva Airport and Lausanne. Travel time is 46 minutes (via Geneva) or 52 minutes (via Geneva, Nyon, Morges). At the train station of the airport (Genève-Aéroport) you can buy tickets from the ticket desk and ticket machines, online via the website of SBB is another possibility. Buying tickets online is the cheapest. A train ticket costs 29.00 CHF for adults and 14.50 CHF for children from 6 up to 15 years. Lausanne railway station is located just south of the city centre, here you can transfer to the bus or metro line M2. The city centre can be reached on foot. Please consult website SBB for more information.
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