Why go
- City in Switzerland.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Served by Annecy Meythet airport (NCY).
History
Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône leaves Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy, which has led to it being called the "Peace Capital".
Where to stay
61 Rue du Chêne, 74260 Les Gets, France
Airports
Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5.8 km to the centre
Geneva, GE, CH — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 54 airlines (easyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, Flybaboo, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 101 destinations incl. Lisbon, Porto, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 54 airlines, 101 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 51 routes: Ajaccio, Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Bastia, Belgrade, Berlin, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Faro, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Lille, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marrakech, Mykonos, Nantes, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Porto … +11 more
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, AR1, A321, A330-300, 737-800…) · 35 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Brussels*, Cairo*, Catania, Copenhagen, Frankfurt*, Heraklion, Lisbon, London*, London, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Montreal*, Moscow, Munich*, New York, Newark*, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris*, Porto, Prague, Pristina, Rome, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Tel-aviv*, Vienna*, Warsaw*, Washington*, Zurich
- Flybaboo F7 (S20, ATR 72) · 9 routes: Belgrade, Bordeaux, Florence, Lugano, Rome, Stuttgart, Toulouse, Valencia, Zurich
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 767-300) · 4 routes: Montreal*, New York*, Newark, Washington
- Air China CA (717, 330, 736, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 3 routes: Beijing, Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: Helsinki*, Lisbon*, Porto*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 735, CRJ-700, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Montreal*, Munich
- Tunisair TU (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Athens, Porto*
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Biarritz-bayonne*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, S20, 32S, Embraer 175, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Florence*, Rome
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Hamburg
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, A330-300) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Brussels
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Amman, Zurich
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (717, A319, 736, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 1 route: Montreal
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Biarritz-bayonne
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (735) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Helvetic Airways 2L (A319) · 1 route: Gran Canaria
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 1 route: Madrid
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Kuwait Airways KU (340) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300) · 1 route: Oslo
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Antalya
- Qantas QF (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Skynet Airlines SI (ATR 42, AT4) · 1 route: Jersey
- Tarom RO (318, 737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Marseille
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Kiev
- US Airways US (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Bucharest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Annemasse Airfield 8.9 km to the centre
Annemasse, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) 30 km to the centre
Annecy, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Bellegarde-Vouvray Airfield 28 km to the centre
Valserhône, Ain, ARA, FR
Corlier Altiport 54 km to the centre
ARA, FR
Les Ailes de Sergy ULM 12 km to the centre
Sergy, ARA, FR
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) 97 km to the centre
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, ARA, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (Airlinair, easyJet, Air France, Air Algerie…) · direct flights to 77 destinations incl. Ajaccio, Brussels, Rome, Athens, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 97 km from Geneva (Genève) · Airlinair, easyJet, Air France · Getting around Lyon, France →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 77 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, CRK, CRJ-700, ATR 42, CRJ, Embraer 190…) · 23 routes: Biarritz-bayonne, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brest, Brussels, Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Florence, Gothenborg, Lille, Marseille, Metz, Milano, MLH, Montpellier, Nantes, Pau, Poitiers, Prague, Rennes, Rome, Strasbourg, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 21 routes: Agadir, Ajaccio, Barcelona, Bastia, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brest, Brussels, Casablanca, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London, London, Madrid, Marrakech, Nantes, Nice, Porto, Rome, Toulouse, Venice
- Air France AF (A320, ERJ-145, CRK, A319, ATR 42, F70…) · 19 routes: Ajaccio*, Amsterdam, Bastia*, Birmingham*, Bologna*, Brussels*, Florence, Gothenborg*, Malta, Milano*, Nice, Paris, Paris, Poitiers*, Prague*, Rome*, Toulouse, Venice*, Vienna*
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 9 routes: Algier, Annaba, Batna, Bejaja, Biskra, Constantine, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 8 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Marrakech, Monastir, Oujda, Porto, Sevilla, Tunis
- Alitalia AZ (A320, CRK, A319, CRJ, ERJ-145) · 5 routes: Ajaccio*, Catania, Milano, Rome, Toulouse*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 5 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca*, Sevilla
- Aigle Azur ZI (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Algier, Constantine, Oran, Setif
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 4 routes: Barcelona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (A320) · 2 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, 737-300, 735, A320, Embraer 195…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Split
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 1 route: Lorient
- Emirates EK (777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321, 737-300, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Birmingham
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Nationwide Airlines CE (ATR) · 1 route: Limoges
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320) · 1 route: Athens*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 330, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Le Havre
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Molard
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre · SMGN
Genève-Jardin-Anglais (lac)
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre · CGN
Genève-Jardin-Anglais
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Eaux-Vives
Ferry terminal · 1.2 km from the centre · SMGN
Genève-Mt-Blanc
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Genève-Pâquis
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Jardin Anglais - Mont-Blanc
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Jardin Anglais - Pâquis
Ferry route · Compagnie générale de navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
Pâquis - Eaux-Vives
Ferry route
Molard - Pâquis
Ferry route
Mouette M1: Pâquis → Molard
Ferry route · SMGN
Mouette M1: Molard → Pâquis
Ferry route · SMGN
Mouette M2: Pâquis → Eaux-Vives
Ferry route · SMGN
Mouette M2: Eaux-Vives → Pâquis
Ferry route · SMGN
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GVA has direct flights to 101 destinations on 54 airlines (incl. Lisbon, Porto, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Molard, 1.1 km); routes include Jardin Anglais - Mont-Blanc, Jardin Anglais - Pâquis, Pâquis - Eaux-Vives.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Geneva (Genève). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Shared airport shuttle from Geneva to Chamonix, about 75 minutes. · Chamonix (Mont-Blanc) guide →
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Tours & experiences
Boat Tour
Sightseeing
Bus Tour