There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Geneva by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CNS - GVA
26hCHF 550–3,800Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CNS - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain
28h 44mCHF 539–3,408Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CNS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
28h 11mCHF 779–1,245Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Basel (BSL)plane CNS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
29h 14mCHF 668–4,138Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
29h 23mCHF 637–1,355Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CNS - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain
31h 59mCHF 740–2,409Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CNS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
29h 42mCHF 612–3,800
Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Geneva is to fly and train which costs SFr 750 - SFr 1300 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Geneva is to fly which takes 26h and costs SFr 550 - SFr 3800.
The distance between Cairns and Geneva is 15080 km.
It takes approximately 26h to get from Cairns to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 8h behind Cairns. It is currently 10:11 AM in Cairns and 2:11 AM in Geneva.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Geneva, Switzerland?
Singapore Airlines, Swiss, and Air Dolomiti fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairns to Geneva International Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–3,800
Flights from Cairns to Zurich Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–3,800
Flights from Cairns to Basel via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–4,000
Flights from Cairns to Basel via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–4,000
Flights from Cairns to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–4,300
Flights from Cairns to Milano Malpensa Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–3,300
Flights from Cairns to Turin Caselle Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–4,000
Flights from Cairns to Turin Caselle Airport via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Frankfurt via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–3,400
Flights from Cairns to Frankfurt via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–3,400
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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