Geneva's Airport Geneva has an intercontinental airport offering direct scheduled flights to about 100 destinations. A great advantage is the airport's proximity to the city center : 5 km (3 miles). A direct rail connection links the airport to the downtown railway station in 6 minutes. Cornavin Station The Swiss National Railroad system offers hourly links to Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zurich and to the famous holiday regions of the Cantons of Vaud and Valais. City and airport of Geneva are joined by rail with more than 200 trains a day. Many international routes pass through Geneva to provide convenient connections across Europe. The heart of Paris is only 3,5 hours away from Geneva by the TGV (high velocity train). Road network and motorways In recent years, highway construction within Switzerland and in neighbouring countries has turned Geneva into a highway intersection for Europe. Heading south, motorists can pick up the "Route Blanche" on the city outskirts to reach Chamonix (86 km) and the Mont-Blanc within 1½ hours, Italy (via the Mont-Blanc tunnel) within two hours. A branch of this same highway offers the rapid links Geneva-Grenoble (148 km) to the south and Geneva-Lyon (158 km) to the west, with continuing connections on to Paris (518 km). To the north and east, the Swiss highway system provides fast direct links with Lausanne (61 km), Vevey, Montreux (86 km), Villeneuve, Martigny, Fribourg, Bern (152 km), Basel (260 km), Zurich (274 km) and beyond. Pedestrian network Pedestrians Plan