Hotels in Geneva
Travelling to Geneva
    
Switzerland's central location in Europe makes it easy to get to by car. Roads
are safe and well-maintained with an excellent network and clear signage. It's
recommended you budget plenty of time for a journey, as routes tend to wind
their way through the mountains. You can drive all the way from Britain to Switzerland
by taking a northerly route through Belgium or the Netherlands and then Germany.
The route through France is much slower and can be costly due to tolls. It begins
a few miles south of Calais and leads directly to the Périphérique,
or ring road around Paris, where you can pick up the Autoroute du Soleil to
Switzerland.
There are regular trains and buses to all neighbouring countries from Geneva,
but the most frequent services run from nearby France (via the Rhone valley)
and Italy. It's also possible to travel non-stop from Spain and the UK. Wherever
you're coming from, within Switzerland the scenery is so breathtaking that you
hardly notice the journey. Swiss trains are fast and efficient but not cheap.
They run several times a day to Zürich from Geneva via Bern, and from several
other major cities; while buses service smaller destinations.
Switzerland's bus services are comprehensive and efficient. Within the city
trams are used as an environmentally-friendly alternative.
With so many international organizations based in Geneva, its airport is an
important transport hub for Europe and has flights to many major cities worldwide.
Modern and efficient, with excellent facilities, the airport meets the standards
expected of it by all the important diplomats and other visitors passing through.
Transportation into the city is reliable and frequent but costly.
A programme sponsored by the Red Cross offers free bicycles in the city during
the summer to encourage cycling instead of driving.
Selection of hotels in this region:
Kipling Manotel | | Crowne Plaza Geneva | | Movenpick Hotel Geneva | | Hotel d'Angleterre | | Sofitel Geneva | | Astoria Hotel | | Hotel Intercontinental Geneva | | Swissotel Geneva Metropole | | President Wilson | | Noga Hilton Geneve | |
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