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Travel guide to Geneva: costs & flights

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Average mid-range hotel: 230 CHF/night — typical full day: 333 CHF — currency: CHF — time difference vs Riyadh: -2h.

By our data: Premium destination (rank 23 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
100 – 520 CHF
Full day (mid-range)
333 CHF
Currency
CHF
Flight from Riyadh
5h 38m

Nearest airports

The airports closest to Geneva in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to Geneva

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When to go: Geneva is at its best June to September; winter is cold and foggy with lower prices outside the ski season.

Geneva calculators

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Popular flight routes to Geneva

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Lyon (LYS)Geneva (GVA)98 km0h 42m
Marseille (MRS)Geneva (GVA)319 km0h 58m
Paris (CDG)Geneva (GVA)408 km1h 4m
Gothenburg (GOT)Geneva (GVA)1,338 km2h 9m
Istanbul (IST)Geneva (GVA)1,893 km2h 49m
Beirut (BEY)Geneva (GVA)2,834 km3h 55m
Medina (MED)Geneva (GVA)3,836 km5h 6m
Kuwait City (KWI)Geneva (GVA)4,076 km5h 23m
Dammam (DMM)Geneva (GVA)4,412 km5h 46m
Bahrain (BAH)Geneva (GVA)4,489 km5h 52m
Dubai (DXB)Geneva (GVA)4,919 km6h 22m
Muscat (MCT)Geneva (GVA)5,263 km6h 47m

Daily costs in Geneva

Daily costs in Geneva by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget1001685041,176
Mid-range2303339992,331
Luxury5206982,0944,886

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in CHF.

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Destinations with similar costs

Zurich · 310 CHFNew York · 302 USDMaldives · 380 USDLondon · 280 GBP

Ready-made plans for Geneva

3-day planMid-range, est. 999 CHF5-day planMid-range, est. 1,665 CHF7-day planMid-range, est. 2,331 CHF

FAQs about Geneva

What does one day in Geneva cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 168 CHF budget, 333 CHF mid-range and 698 CHF luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Geneva?

Per night: 100 CHF budget, 230 CHF mid-range, 520 CHF luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Geneva?

Direct distance is 4,298 km with an estimated block time of 5h 38m (non-stop model).