Travel: Flights to Geneva from Bristol (brs)

Geneva airport is served by almost all European carriers, and by two daily trans-atlantic flights, one from New York, JFK on Swiss and one from Newark on Continental, otherwise when flying from the U.S. you will have to change planes at your airline's hub airport.

Within the last few years Geneva itself has become a hub for the low-cost carrier Easy Jet serving a number of destinations in Europe including Great Britain.

The airport itself has a UBS bank with ATMs and exchange machines in the arrival area. There is an American Express office just besides passport control in the departure lounge. There are several cafes and duty free shopping as well, open 8am-11pm.

To get into town from the airport, taxis cost approx. 30 CHF; the number 10 bus leaves every 15 minutes from 6am-11pm, get off at the 22-Cantons stop for train station; all trains leaving Geneva airport train station stop at the main train/bus station. Train/bus tickets are around 3CHF (valid for one hour) and can be purchased at machines at the bus stop and in the station. There is a change machine next to the UBS ATM and at the bus stop.