There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Geneva by plane or train
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Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDU - GVA
15h 55mCHF 370–1,000Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GIG - GVA
15h 22mCHF 481–651Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GIG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
18h 34mCHF 512–1,061
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 480 - SFr 650 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Geneva is to fly which takes 15h 22m and costs SFr 480 - SFr 650.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Geneva is 9147 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 55m and has two stopovers.
Geneva is 5h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 3:17 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 8:17 PM in Geneva.
Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile, Air Europa and three other airlines offer flights from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport.
There are 617+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Geneva, Switzerland?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, TAP Portugal, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Geneva International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,200
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Geneva International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Geneva International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–950
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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