Geneva Airport (GVA) formerly and still unofficially, known as Cointrin Airport, is an international airport in the second most populous city in Switzerland. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the city centre.

Driving Directions

• From the airport (12 min drive)
  Follow the highway towards Grand Saconnex, then take the exit Grand Saconnex and drive straight to Place des Nations. 200 metres before Place des Nations, turn right onto Chemin du Petit-Saconnex; the hotel is at the corner of the street.
• From Cornavin Train Station (12 min drive)
  Take rue de Lausanne and turn left on avenue de la Paix, pass by Les Nations and go up to route de Ferney. The hotel is on your left.

Public Transportation

• From Cornavin Train Station take bus n°5 in the direction of Genève Aéroport, until you reach the stop InterContinental (7 stops). The hotel is in front of you. The trip takes 10 minutes. 3CHF for 1bus ticket, available every 60 minutes.
• Taxi from Cornavin Train Station to the hotel takes 10 minutes. Between 23 to 28CHF.
• To Cornavin Train Station from the hotel take bus n°5 from the stop in front of the hotel, direction Thônex Vallard, until you reach the train station (stop: Gare Cornavin). The trip takes 10 minutes. 3CHF for 1bus ticket available every 60 min.

Swiss currency is the Swiss Franc, CHF. 

You can exchange money at the airport, train station or Migro Change.

Check current exchange rates at Xe Currency Exchange currency converter.

ATMs are available and credit cards are widely accepted. Credit cards with “plus” option allow cash withdrawal.

Some shops take Euros bills and will give you change back in CHF. (but not everywhere)

*For ease of payment, please let your credit card companies know where and when you will be traveling.

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• warm outdoor clothing - warm jacket, gloves, scarf, and boots. Geneva is very walkable even in winter!
• cozy sweater/jumper, tights, comfortable pants or skirt/dress, indoor shoes
• winter weight moisturizer and lip balm
• packing layering pieces is always a good idea, your body temperature may fluctuate during class.

ibis Geneve Centre Nations *** 5 min drive from the venue

N'vy Manotel **** 9min drive from the venue

Hotel Geneva **** 6 min drive from the venue

Hotel Edelweiss *** 12min drive from the venue

Wonderlandscape Guest House  7 min drive from the venue