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How to get fromOttawa to Switzerlandby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Switzerland by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YOW - GVA
    11h 47m
    CHF 359–918

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YOW - BSL
    12h 41m
    CHF 225–856

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YOW - ZRH
    12h 30m
    CHF 315–858

  4. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YUL - BSL
    11h 19m
    CHF 319–726

  5. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YUL - GVA
    11h 30m
    CHF 323–688

  6. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YUL - ZRH
    11h 48m
    CHF 309–458

  7. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane YUL - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    14h 17m
    CHF 327–782

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,060.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 47m

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.

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