Switzerland: Geneva/Genève
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Legal Disclaimer Last Update 28-Apr-13Airport in French is: Aéroport
Geneva/Genève/Genf - Cointrin (GVA):
Website: www.geneva-airport.com
Location: 5 km/3 Miles NW of the City centre.
Airport Map: Click here.
Airport Overview: The airport is made up of one terminal, divided into Swiss and French sectors. Immigration is possible into either country. Follow signs. The train station is in the basement level.
By Taxi: To Geneva city centre CHF 30-45/15 mins. Alpha Taxi 044 777 77 77, Ambassador Taxis 022 731 4141, Europa Taxis 0800 141141.
| By Bus: | |
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| General: | Tickets can be bought from the ticket machines at the stops (small change required). The bus stops at the Departure and Arrivals levels. Cost: All passengers arriving in GVA can obtain a public transport ticket valid for 80 minutes for all public transport in Geneva (buses, trains, trams, boats), including transfers. The ticket machine giving out the special tickets is the luggage hall, just before customs. You may be required to show proof that you have actually flown that day into GVA, so keep your boarding passes. Visitors to Geneva who stay in a hotel (including youth hostels), have the right to a public transport pass (valid on all buses, trains, trams, boats within Geneva) for the duration of their stay in Geneva. Ask the receptionist of your hotel. |
| #5 bus to the city centre: | Number 5 bus now also runs to the airport every ~15 mins during day time, less frequently other times. Route: Airport - Nations (UN institutions) - Cornavin (main) rail station - city centre - hospital. |
| #10 bus to the city centre & Onex-Cité: | Route: Airport (upper level) - Airport Technical Block - Ramada Park Hotel - Terroux - Floralies - Pailly (Balexert) - Bouchet - Vieusseux - Servette - Poterie (16 mins) - Rue de Lyon - Gare Cornavin/outside main railway station - Coutance - Bel-Air - Stand - Palladium - Jonction (31 mins) - Bâtie - Claire-Vue - St Georges - Cemetery - Chemin de Bac - CEPTA - La Calle (40 mins) - Evaux - Onex-Cité. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri every 7-30 mins (but mostly every 10 mins) 0525-0023. Saturdays every 7-30 mins (but mostly every 15 mins) 0537-0023. Sundays every 10-30 mins 0555-0023. Buses leave from outside the train station Mon-Fri 0509-0012 every 7-20 mins. Saturdays every 8-20 mins 0517-0012. Sundays every 12-20 mins 0527-0012. Travel Time: Takes ~20 mins to the city centre. Cost: CHF 3. This ticket is valid for 1 hour on all buses and trains. |
| #18 bus: | runs every 30 mins to the United Nations, La Lignon, Lancy & Carouge. It stops at the SW end of the airport near the technical block. Exit arrivals and turn right. CHF 3 for 1 hours travel on buses and trains. |
| #28 bus: | also runs to Blandonnet, Meyrib and Hôpital-La Tour. CHF 3 for 1 hours travel. Runs from the upper level bus stop ~every 20 mins. Turn left outside. |
| Long Distance Buses: | These depart from the lower level bus station/gare routière (across the road). Destinations served include: Chamonix, Gstaad, Le Fayet, Les Houches, Salanches, Flaine, Le Grand Bornand, Montreux, Tignes, Val d'Isère, Courchevel, Méribel, Les Arcs, Annemasse, Verbier, Avoriaz & others. many of these are likely to be seasonal. Monthly departure boards are posted in the bus station. |
| Aéro-Express: | Runs 4 buses a day on the route: Geneva Airport - Chambéry - Grenoble. Tel +33 (0)438 02 1333. Reservations required 48 hrs in advance. |
| Hotel Shuttle: | Runs from the lower level and serves: Intercontinental Genève, Chavannes-de-Bogis, Movenpick Hotel ICC, NH Geneva Airport, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ramada Park Hotel (Penta), Ibis Geneva Airport (on demand only), Hotel Phoenix & Express buy Holiday Inn Geneva Airport. Runs every 20 mins 0600-2330. Free |
| By Train: | |
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| Location: | The Airport railway station is 300 metres from the Airport departure/arrivals levels. |
| To Geneva: | All trains stop at Geneva-Cornavin (city centre) and run every 5-10 mins 0612-0012. Takes 10 mins. |
| Beyond Geneva: | There are direct connections to destinations in Switzerland and Europe (including TGV). Trains run every 20 mins to Lausanne CHF 24/1 hr. Other directly served destinations: Lausanne, Fribourg, St Gallen, Sion, Bern, Zurich, Brig, Neuchatel, Biel, Coppet, Nyon, Gland, Rolle, Allaman, Morges, Renens etc. Change at Geneva/Cornavin (city centre) for all other destinations. Basel/Basle (2:50), Berne (1:50), Brig (2:34), Fribourg (1:28), Lausanne (42 mins), Montreux (1:14), Sion (1:55) & Vevey (1:07). |
| Fares: | To Geneva city CHF 3 for 1 hour's travel (also valid on buses). 1st Class CHF 5. A day pass ticket costs CHF 7. All passengers arriving in GVA can obtain a public transport ticket valid for 80 minutes for all public transport in Geneva (buses, trains, trams, boats), including transfers. The ticket machine giving out the special tickets is the luggage hall, just before customs. You may be required to show proof that you have actually flown that day into GVA, so keep your boarding passes. Visitors to Geneva who stay in a hotel (including youth hostels), have the right to a public transport pass (valid on all buses, trains, trams, boats within Geneva) for the duration of their stay in Geneva. Ask the receptionist of your hotel. |
| By Shuttle Van: | |
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| French-Alps-Transfer: | For passengers traveling between the airport to the French Alps. Very competitive rates for transfers with different pricing depending on the vehicle class. |
| Rental Cars: | |
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| Swiss Sector Rental Car Providers: | National/ALAMO +41 (0)22 717 8430, AVIS 929 0330, Budget 717 8675, EUROPCAR 717 8237 or 8110, Hertz 798 2202 & eSixT +41 22 717 8410. All offices are on the lower level. |
| French Sector Rental Car Providers: | AVIS, EUROPCAR, Hertz & National/Citer. All offices are on the lower level. |
| Car parking: | |
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| Long Term (Car Park P1): | Up to 11 hrs CHF 1 per 30 mins. 12 hrs CHF 23, 13 hrs CHF 24, 14 hrs CHF 25, 16 hrs CHF 26, 18 hrs CHF 27, 20 hrs CHF 28, 22 hrs CHF 29, 24 hrs CHF 30, 2 days CHF 56, 3 days CHF 79, each extra day CHF 19. |
| Short Term (Arrivals car park P2): | 10 mins free, 30 mins CHF 1, 1 hour CHF 2, 80 mins CHF 4, 100 mins CHF 6, 2 hrs CHF 9, 3 hrs CHF 18. |
| Short Term (Departures car park P3): | 10 mins free, 20 mins CHF 1, 30 mins CHF 2, 40 mins CHF 3, 1 hour CHF 4, 80 mins CHF 7, 100 mins CHF 10, 2 hrs CHF 13, 3 hrs CHF 22. |
Baggage Storage: Left luggage available 0630-2000 in the railway station close by, and lockers are in the lower level bus station.
Website: www.geneva-airport.com
Airport Tel No: +41 (0)22 717 7111.
Updated Dec13 ADV. Last Visit Jun07.
