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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco 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 22m
    CHF 218–810

  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 31m
    CHF 264–1,007

  3. 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 23m
    CHF 373–530

  4. 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 9m
    CHF 289–970

  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 31m
    CHF 302–973

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,393.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 22m

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

British Airways, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours.

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