There are 6 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express by plane, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
5h 10mDrive 435.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Expresscar 435.4 km
4h 47mCHF 71–102Train
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Churtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain Ir38 / ...
7h 9mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Geneva-GVA to Glacier Express435.4 km
4h 47mTrain via Zurich
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
7h 14mTrain via Brig
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain Ir90 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
10h 57m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport and arriving at Preda via Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Glacier Express is 423 km. The road distance is 435.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève-Aéroport station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Glacier Express.
There are 1339+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genève-Aéroport to Glacier Express via Chur and Preda in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Geneva-GVA to Glacier Express
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
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