Göteborg to Geneva (GOT–GVA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

Swedish passport holders enter Switzerland freely under the EU-Swiss bilateral agreements on free movement. No visa, no time limit on short stays. Bring your Swedish passport or national ID card (both work). Switzerland is in the Schengen area but not the EU, so flights from Sweden have no passport control on arrival.

For stays beyond 3 months, register at the Einwohnerkontrolle (residents' registration office) of your municipality. EU/EFTA citizens with employment receive a B permit (5 years, renewable). Job seekers can stay up to 6 months while looking for work. The registration requires proof of employment or sufficient funds and health insurance. Swiss health insurance (KVG/LAMal) is mandatory and must be arranged within 3 months of arrival, costing CHF 300 to CHF 500 per month depending on canton and deductible.

Direct flights from Stockholm to Zurich run about 2 hours 20 minutes on Swiss International Air Lines and SAS. Stockholm to Geneva runs about 2 hours 30 minutes on Swiss and easyJet. Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF), trading at roughly 0.93 CHF per SEK 10 or about 10.7 SEK per CHF 1. Card payments work everywhere. No mandatory vaccinations. Swiss trains are punctual and cover the entire country: Zurich to Bern takes 56 minutes (CHF 51 at full price, half with a Halbtax card at CHF 185 per year). Switzerland is one of Europe's most expensive countries: a restaurant meal runs CHF 25 to CHF 50 (SEK 268 to SEK 535), and a beer costs CHF 6 to CHF 8 (SEK 64 to SEK 86).