There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Christchurch 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 from Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane GVA - CHC
35h 23m$1,129–2,891Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ZRH - CHC
29h 52m$1,613–3,028Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LYS - CHC
41h 36m$1,801–5,149Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane BSL - CHC
44h 35m$1,867–5,270Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MXP - CHC
31h 15m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,100 - $2,900 and takes 35h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Christchurch is to train and fly which takes 29h 52m and costs $1,600 - $3,100.
The distance between Geneva and Christchurch is 18917 km.
It takes approximately 35h 23m to get from Geneva to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 12h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 9:59 PM in Geneva and 9:59 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1772+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Air China, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Basel to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Basel to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Basel to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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