Switzerland
Geneva
The Jet d'Eau, Lake Geneva and the old town, between international organisations and mountains.
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From Paris, the TGV Lyria reaches Geneva in just over 3 hours and Zurich in about 4 hours: two gateways to Switzerland.
Switzerland
Zurich
Switzerland's largest city, with its old town on the Limmat river and its lake at the foot of the Alps.
See the Zurich pageOur advice
Both cities share the same atmosphere (nature and the great outdoors, cities and culture): choose by season and mood, or combine them.
| Geneva | Zurich | |
|---|---|---|
| Best months (our ideas) | — | — |
| Atmosphere | Nature and the great outdoors, Cities and culture | Nature and the great outdoors, Cities and culture |
| First visit: where to stay | Old town | Old town (Niederdorf) |
| Neighbourhoods | Pâquis (Cornavin station), Old town, Eaux-Vives, Plainpalais and Carouge | Old town (Niederdorf), Zurich West and Langstrasse, Seefeld, Around the main station |
| Languages | German, French, Italian and Romansh depending on the region | German, French, Italian and Romansh depending on the region |
| Currency | Swiss Franc (CHF) | Swiss Franc (CHF) |
| Power plugs | C, J | C, J |
| Driving | On the right | On the right |
| Time | UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer) | UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer) |
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