Geneva, Switzerland

Getting around Geneva

How to travel around Geneva — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Free transit card

Hotels issue a Geneva Transport Card covering all public transport for your stay.

Cost: Free with accommodation

2. Trams and buses

A comprehensive network reaching into France in places.

3. Mouettes lake shuttles

Small yellow boats crossing the lake, included in the transit fare.

4. Trains to Lausanne and Montreux

Along the lake and the Lavaux vineyards, under an hour.

5. Airport train

Six minutes to the centre, and free tickets are dispensed in the baggage hall.

Cost: Free 80-minute ticket at arrivals

Booking apps in Switzerland

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

SBB Mobile

Swiss rail booking and multimodal planning, including buses and boats.

Coverage: Nationwide.

Uber

Operates in the larger Swiss cities.

Coverage: Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.