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How much does a trip to Geneva cost?

Geneva’s costs are lopsided: lodging and restaurant meals carry almost all of it, while local transport is near-free once your accommodation issues the transport card. Set your trip below for an honest estimate in Swiss francs — a range, not a fake-precise number — across lodging, food, getting around and activities. Change the nights, travelers, hotel vs. apartment and your style, and the total updates instantly.

Nights
3
Travelers
2
Stay
Style
Estimated total · 3 nights, 2 travelers, mid-range hotel
CHF 1'350CHF 2'400
CHF 450CHF 800 per day · excludes flights
Lodging — 1 room × 3 nights
per room · CHF 230–CHF 380/night
CHF 690CHF 1'140
Food — 2 travelers × 3 days
CHF 75–CHF 120/person/day
CHF 450CHF 720
Trams, trains & harbour boats
Unireso zone 10 · CHF 10–CHF 25/person/day
CHF 60CHF 150
Attractions & activities
CHF 25–CHF 65/person/day
CHF 150CHF 390
  • These are ranges from typical prices — estimates, not quotes. Real costs shift with season, dates and choices.
  • Excludes flights / getting there.
  • Hotel lodging assumes ~2 travelers per room.
  • Budget leans on the free + cheap; premium assumes restaurants, guided experiences and comfort.

Want the plan those costs pay for? See Geneva in 3 days and where to stay. For ways to cut costs, read Geneva on a budget.