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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LAX - GVA
    15h 15m
    CHF 316–710

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    15h 41m
    CHF 308–860

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    17h 36m
    CHF 391–760

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    17h 47m
    CHF 373–760

  5. 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)plane plane LAX - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    19h 38m
    CHF 525–830

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SFO - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    19h 44m
    CHF 397–880

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,533.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 15m

What companies run services between California, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?

Swiss, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours.

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