There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Switzerland by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YOW - GVA
11h 54mCHF 229–818Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane YOW - BSL
12h 33mCHF 235–856Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YOW - ZRH
12h 22mCHF 306–764Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
11h 21mCHF 317–902Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
11h 32mCHF 321–864Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
11h 51mCHF 328–700Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
14h 20mCHF 334–1,014
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Switzerland is to fly which costs SFr 300 - SFr 800 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 11h 21m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 900.
The distance between Ottawa and Switzerland is 6057 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Ottawa to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 2:43 AM in Ottawa and 8:43 AM in Switzerland.
There are 1244+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Switzerland?
Air France, Air Canada, and Swiss fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- CHF 23–70
- Business
- CHF 50–130
- Business Plus
- CHF 55–140
- Economy
- CHF 25–75
- Economy Plus
- CHF 28–80
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- CHF 23–70
- Business
- CHF 50–130
- Business Plus
- CHF 55–140
- Economy
- CHF 25–75
- Economy Plus
- CHF 28–80
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- CHF 23–70
- Business
- CHF 50–130
- Business Plus
- CHF 55–140
- Economy
- CHF 25–75
- Economy Plus
- CHF 28–80
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- CHF 23–70
- Business
- CHF 50–130
- Business Plus
- CHF 55–140
- Economy
- CHF 25–75
- Economy Plus
- CHF 28–80
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