There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Geneva by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IST - GVA
6h 12mCHF 92–262Fly Antalya Airport to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AYT - GVA
6h 39mCHF 80–241Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
33h 20mCHF 226–401Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
43h 20mCHF 278–463Drive 2,247.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Genevacar 2,247.6 km
21h 22mCHF 375–542Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ADB - GVA
5h 46mCHF 101–291Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SAW - GVA
6h 27mCHF 87–202Fly Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IST - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
9h 44mCHF 153–462Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus 106 / ...
35h 39mCHF 101–186Bus via Kragujevac
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Genève, Place des Alpesbus
39h 29mCHF 243–263
Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Geneva. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Geneva via Istanbul and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Genève via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 20m.
The distance between Turkey and Geneva is 1935 km. The road distance is 2247.6 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 20m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Turkey to Geneva, including transfers.
Turkey to Geneva bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Geneva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Geneva is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 190 and takes 35h 39m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Geneva, Switzerland?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Geneva via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, and Munich central bus station in around 35h 39m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Antalya Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Antalya Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Antalya Airport to Geneva International Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Antalya Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 53–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
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
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 32
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Genève, Place des Alpes
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–230
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Turkey to Geneva bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Geneva is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 5:34 PM in Turkey and 3:34 PM in Geneva.
Turkey to Geneva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Geneva is 2248 km. It takes approximately 21h 22m to drive from Turkey to Geneva.
There are 1216+ hotels available in Geneva.




















































