There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Geneva by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PVG - GVA
15h 8mCHF 336–606Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SHA - GVA
17h 6mCHF 231–701Drive 10,978.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Genevacar 10,978.8 km
5d 4hCHF 1,776–2,566Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTG - GVA
22h 58mCHF 291–816Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane WUX - GVA
18h 24mCHF 274–814Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
18h 49mCHF 341–706
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Geneva is to fly and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 750 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Geneva is to fly which takes 15h 8m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 650.
The distance between Shanghai and Geneva is 9299 km. The road distance is 10978.8 km.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Shanghai to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:02 AM in Shanghai and 10:02 PM in Geneva.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Geneva is 10979 km. It takes approximately 5 days 4h to drive from Shanghai to Geneva.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Geneva, Switzerland?
China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–700
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Geneva International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–450
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- CHF 5–8
- Hard Sleeper
- CHF 5–10
- Soft Sleeper
- CHF 14–21
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- CHF 7–11
- Adult - 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- CHF 2–4
- Hard sleeper
- CHF 6–9
- Soft sleeper
- CHF 10–13
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- CHF 8–12
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