Geneva

Guide to Geneva International Airport

Geneva Airport is a modern airport that serves approximately 10 million passengers every year. The airport is conveniently located only 5 km. north of the city. There is an extensive domestic service and flights arrive and depart from destinations the world over.

Terminals and facilities at Geneva airport

There is one main terminal containing Swiss and French sectors, with 110 check-in desks and 17 air bridges.

Facilities at Geneva airport include banks, bureaux de change, ATMs, showers, a nursery, a post office, and a medical centre. There is a lost property office on the public concourse and at the train station. Left-luggage facilities and lockers are available at the train station.

The airport provides shops such as news-stands, tobacco stores, duty-free shopping and more.

Business travelers can head to the business corner for photocopying, fax, and telephone facilities. SkyCom offers private offices and conference rooms. More business facilities can be found at the Geneva airport hotels. The airport hotels are also a good place to stay if you have an early flight out. Good deals on hotels at Geneva airport can be obtained here.

A variety of bars, cafés and restaurants are on hand to satisfy all different tastes.

For a quick exit from the Geneva airport, you can hire a car. There are plenty of car hire companies to choose from, and the best deals on Geneva airport hire cars can be found online.

Hotels at Geneva International

If you need to stay near the Geneva airport, you can book at one of several airport hotels. There are all different prices on airport hotels, so it's best to find what you're looking for online in advance. Search for airport hotels at Geneva here.

Some of the airport hotels you can choose from are Hotel Movenpick, Crowne Plaza Geneva, and Ramada Park Hotel.

Transportation and parking at Geneva airport

Both trains and buses connect visitors to the city from the airport. Geneva railway station is close to the Departures and Arrivals floors. All trains stop at central Geneva-Cornavin, in the city center, from where direct trains go to destinations throughout Switzerland and Europe. Bus number 10 runs to central Geneva, and bus number 18 goes to the UN. Bus services from the French sector connect to regional French towns and various international routes to destinations in Spain, Portugal, and Eastern Europe.

Airport parking at Geneva International is certainly adequate. There are 300 short-term and 4,000 long-term parking spaces available with direct access to the main terminal. If you want to save on airport parking, you can reserve a space ahead of time. Click here to check out rates on Geneva airport car parking.

Car hire at Geneva International Airport

By road, the main Swiss sector of the airport is accessible from the N1 airport motorway. From France, take the A40 to the border and then the N1. Taxis are available at the airport, departing from outside Arrivals.

If you'd rather drive yourself around the city, you can hire a car from Geneva airport. It's advisable to book in advance during the high tourist season. You can reserve car hire from Geneva airport here.

Switzerland is a small country and easy to navigate by hire car. There are many places you can visit in and around Geneva, or you can drive by hire car over to France for further attractions.