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 30mCHF 362–1,402Bus 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 15mCHF 260–841Bus 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
16hCHF 337–1,326Bus 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
18h 27mCHF 291–1,001
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 260 - SFr 850 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Geneva is to bus and fly which takes 15h 15m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 850.
The distance between Madison and Geneva is 7076 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Madison to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 7h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:45 AM in Madison and 3:45 PM in Geneva.
There are 1237+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Geneva, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Delta, and two 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, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
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
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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 19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- CHF 19–45
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 19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- CHF 19–45
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