There are 5 ways to get from Switzerland to Montreal by plane or train
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Fly from Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GVA - YUL
10h 44m$516–980Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane BSL - YUL
10h 49m$509–1,111Fly from Zurich Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ZRH - YUL
10h 57m$561–826Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MXP - YUL
12h 41m$514–1,216Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LYS - YUL
13h 27m$544–1,259
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Montreal is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Montreal is to fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Switzerland and Montreal is 5928 km.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Switzerland to Montreal, including transfers.
Montreal is 6h behind Switzerland. It is currently 2:01 PM in Switzerland and 8:01 AM in Montreal.
There are 1262+ hotels available in Montreal.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Canada, British Airways, and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Basel to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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