Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: (not Montana. Nor is my name really Helena, nor am I female)
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I'd choose between Zurich or Geneva based entirely on which route is cheaper.
Geneva does have some Alps nearer than Zurich, but a tourist itinerary in the Swiss Alps really should include the Bernese Oberland. And if you're going there, the travel time seems to me to be about the same, perhaps a bit shorter from Zurich. Also, from the U.S., flights in and out of Zurich often give you a good view of the Alps from the air in clear weather (sit on the right side going into Zurich and the left side leaving Zurich), whereas you're unlikely to see much of the Alps from the air flying into Geneva, unless you circle (in which case you'd get a nice, up-close view of the Mt. Blanc massif).
Sometimes I prefer Zurich because my German is better than my French, but that's really only an issue after you leave the airport.
I don't recall either airport being particularly better or worse than the other in terms of getting in/out.
Last edited by Helena Handbaskets; Apr 8, 2005 at 8:47 am