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There are 7 ways to get from California to Geneva by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSAN - GVA
    15h 50m
    CHF 422–1,204

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSFO - GVA
    15h 51m
    CHF 248–660

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeLAX - GVA
    15h 23m
    CHF 289–611

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
    17h 50m
    CHF 289–601

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
    18h 3m
    CHF 258–620

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLAX - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    19h 11m
    CHF 306–795

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeLAX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Genevetrain
    17h 16m
    CHF 314–1,061

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 340Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day.

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