There are 4 ways to get from Madison to Geneva by plane, bus, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MSN - GVA
15h 11mCHF 332–1,302Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORD - GVA
15h 20mCHF 226–632Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MKE - GVA
16h 50mCHF 358–1,414Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- 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
19h 8mCHF 281–851
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 220 - SFr 650 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Geneva is to fly which takes 15h 11m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Madison and Geneva is 7076 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Madison to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 6h ahead of Madison. It is currently 1:00 PM in Madison and 7:00 PM in Geneva.
There are 1284+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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