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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Geneva by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    15h 41m
    CHF 329–811

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OAK - GVA
    18h 18m
    CHF 343–1,106

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SFO - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    19h 22m
    CHF 390–926

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    17h 47m
    CHF 374–771

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train
    19h 40m
    CHF 495–956

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,409.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 41m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?

British Airways, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 2 hours.

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