There are 4 ways to get from Durban 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 King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUR - GVA
17h 11mCHF 322–1,113Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PZB - GVA
18h 21mCHF 295–1,023Fly King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
18h 57mCHF 407–1,173Fly King Shaka International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
22h 14mCHF 403–1,373
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 290 - SFr 1100 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Geneva is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 1200.
The distance between Durban and Geneva is 8833 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Durban to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 1h behind Durban. It is currently 7:18 PM in Durban and 6:18 PM in Geneva.
There are 1205+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Geneva, Switzerland?
Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Addis Ababa, Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Addis Ababa, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,400
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Johannesburg, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–10
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- CHF 3–10
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- City to City
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