There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Geneva by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SFO - GVA
16h 1mCHF 343–917Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SJC - GVA
17h 26mCHF 292–1,102Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SFO - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
19h 8mCHF 404–1,177Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
18h 3mCHF 383–597Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane SFO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
20h 11mCHF 467–873Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SFO - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain
18h 31mCHF 430–1,262
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Geneva is to Caltrain and fly which costs SFr 340 - SFr 950 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Geneva is to Caltrain and fly which takes 16h 1m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 950.
The distance between San Jose and Geneva is 9428 km.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from San Jose to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 9h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 5:37 AM in San Jose and 2:37 PM in Geneva.
There are 1237+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?
Delta, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- CHF 6–8
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- CHF 6–8
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- CHF 6–8
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- CHF 6–8
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- CHF 6–8
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