There are 8 ways to get from Christchurch 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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CHC - GVA
31h 39mCHF 602–1,902Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CHC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
32h 30mCHF 742–1,232Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Basel (BSL)plane CHC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
33h 33mCHF 716–2,108Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CHC - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Genèvetrain
37h 17mCHF 810–1,320Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CHC - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain
36h 10mCHF 641–2,089Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CHC - 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
34h 26mCHF 695–1,817Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CHC - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
35h 26mCHF 743–2,162Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CHC - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain
36h 53mCHF 745–1,667
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Geneva is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 800 - SFr 1400 and takes 37h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Geneva is to fly which takes 31h 39m and costs SFr 600 - SFr 1900.
The distance between Christchurch and Geneva is 18918 km.
It takes approximately 31h 39m to get from Christchurch to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 11h behind Christchurch. It is currently 4:43 PM in Christchurch and 5:43 AM in Geneva.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Geneva, Switzerland?
Cathay Pacific and Swiss fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Zurich Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–3,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Basel via Singapore Changi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–4,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Basel via Hong Kong, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Basel via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Singapore Changi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–4,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–4,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Frankfurt via Singapore Changi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Hong Kong, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Munich International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,400
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- 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 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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