For security reasons, the airport is closed from 00:00 to 04:00. Unfortunately passengers are not allowed to stay inside the terminal while the airport is closed.
If you cannot afford to go to a hotel, we recommend that you contact a Geneva youth hostel, tel: +4122 732 62 60 or +4122 901 15 00.
The "M" means "Main" Terminal, i.e. T1. There is only one main terminal in Geneva, so you cannot mistake it.
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No, the Swiss Railways station is very close to the airport. It can be reached from the Departures and Arrivals levels within 5 minutes on foot. You can view the map of our terminal to see the station.
The train serves the airport from/to the centre of Geneva in just 6 minutes, with trains every 12 minutes during peak hours. All trains stop at Genève-Cornavin station (city centre).
For information on trains: www.cff.ch.
Yes, you can access the Swiss side on foot from the French sector.
When you are in the lobby of the French sector (where the check-in desks and car rental counters are located), follow the sign "Swiss Arrivals”. You will arrive at the baggage carousel in the international arrivals hall. Exit through customs, like all the other passengers who have collected their luggage and you will find yourself in the Swiss sector, on the Arrivals level.
To get to the French sector from the Swiss side, go to the Check-In level and follow the signs "Destination France", next to the Air France counter.
For more information, please see our map.
Taxis in Geneva can be ordered by phone, flagged down in the street or found at the 60 or so taxi ranks, in town, at the airport and at the stations.
Fares between the airport and city range from CHF 30.00 to CHF 35.00 and depend on how heavy the traffic is, the time, and the number of passengers. Currently, the fare within Geneva, including the airport, is the amount shown on the meter. The driver will ask for a little more for luggage.
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The main French ski resorts are served directly from Genève Aéroport by bus.
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For any additional information, please contact the Tourist Reception Centre located in the French Sector: +4122 798 20 00 or acc-france@bluewin.ch.
You can view the apron from the Altitude Panoramic Restaurant, which is accessible from the lift located next to the newsroom (Check-in level). Go to in front of the model of the airport (passage near check-in counter 40) and turn left.
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There is also a café with a terrace located beside the runway, opposite the terminal, on the other side of the runway (Meyrin side): Aéro Bistro, 36 route H. C. Forestier, 1217 Meyrin.