There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Geneva by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORD - GVA
13h 1mCHF 222–854Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MDW - GVA
14h 59mCHF 312–1,204Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
16h 13mCHF 283–964Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
15h 32mCHF 342–564
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Geneva is to fly and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 600 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Geneva is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 900.
The distance between Chicago and Geneva is 7084 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Chicago to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:28 AM in Chicago and 2:28 PM in Geneva.
There are 1237+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?
British Airways, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
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
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