Originally Posted by chtiet
ZRH is the only intercontinental hub in Switzerland, and it's also close to "the sights".
GVA (Geneva) is also an intercontinental airport with direct flights, among others, from Chicago, NYC, EWR but also from Africa, Asia, Middle East etc.
For a short stop in Switzerland, GVA is best as the mountains are litterally right at GVA's doors. The lake and the short trip to the region of Wallis with the Matterhorn are all within 2 hours of the airport. Purely on sights, GVA beats ZRH hands down.