There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Geneva by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SAN - GVA
13h 30mCHF 400–700Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SAN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
17h 32mCHF 285–811Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL)plane SAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
17h 34mCHF 304–854
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 400 - SFr 700 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Geneva is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 700.
The distance between San Diego and Geneva is 9555 km.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 30m and has one stopover.
Geneva is 8h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:55 AM in San Diego and 2:55 PM in Geneva.
British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM and Air Canada offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Geneva International Airport Airport.
There are 1215+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–800
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
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
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