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How to get fromSan Jose to Genevaby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Geneva by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    15h 56m
    CHF 342–917

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SJC - GVA
    17h 18m
    CHF 302–1,102

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SFO - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    19h 8m
    CHF 402–1,183

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    18h 3m
    CHF 382–777

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train
    20h 11m
    CHF 506–1,243

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train
    18h 32m
    CHF 434–1,133

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

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,428.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 56m

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.

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