There are 3 ways to get from Kigali 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 to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KGL - GVA
14h 25mCHF 321–901Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KGL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
18h 21mCHF 356–991Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KGL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
17h 7mCHF 402–1,061
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 320 - SFr 900 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Geneva is to fly which takes 14h 25m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 900.
The distance between Kigali and Geneva is 5865 km.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Kigali to Geneva, including transfers.
There are 617+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Geneva, Switzerland?
Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair Express, and three other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Zurich Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Zurich Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–950
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–950
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,000
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Zurich Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–900
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Zurich Airport via Entebbe, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Zurich Airport via Entebbe, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–850
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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
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