Geneva · GVA Airport · Courchevel 1850

Geneva to Courchevel
Private Transfer

From Geneva airport to the door of your chalet or palace hotel in Courchevel 1850. About two and a half hours through Haute-Savoie and the Tarentaise, a car equipped for the mountains and a rate fixed before you leave.

2h30Geneva airport to Courchevel, approx.
1,850 mCourchevel 1850 altitude
2,008 mAltiport altitude
589 CHFFrom, E-Class from the airport
Geneva to Courchevel

The most requested route
of the Geneva winter

Courchevel 1850 has more palace hotels than any other resort in the Alps, and many of their guests land in Geneva. The drive crosses the border at Bardonnex, about fifteen minutes from the airport, then takes the French motorway towards Annecy before joining Albertville and climbing the Tarentaise valley to Moûtiers.

The last part is the tricky one. From Moûtiers the road climbs some twenty kilometres of hairpins to 1,850 metres, with heavy traffic on February Saturdays when the chalets change hands. Allow about two and a half hours in normal conditions, and considerably more on a holiday Saturday.

If you would rather skip the road, the Courchevel altiport takes helicopters and small aircraft on its runway with a gradient of about 18 percent. We then arrange the car that carries the luggage from Geneva, or the one waiting at the altiport for the last stretch to the chalet.

The route

Geneva airport to Courchevel
in three stages

A border, a valley, then a climb. Each part has its busy hours, and your chauffeur knows them.

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Geneva and the border

Fifteen minutes from the airport to the Bardonnex crossing. The only border on the route, and the point that saturates on holiday Saturdays.

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Towards Annecy and Albertville

The French motorway to Annecy, then the road to Albertville and the entrance to the Tarentaise. Where time is made up, except on peak Saturdays.

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The climb from Moûtiers

After the N90 and the Moûtiers bottleneck, some twenty kilometres of hairpins up to Courchevel 1850. Winter tyres and chains on board from November to March.

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How it works

Your Geneva to Courchevel transfer,
step by step

01
Flight or jet

Scheduled flight or business aviation, passengers, skis and luggage. Rate and vehicle confirmed in writing.

02
The meet in Geneva

Arrivals hall on the Swiss side, the French sector or the business aviation terminal, as agreed.

03
The drive

Your chauffeur watches the roads and the forecast, and moves the departure earlier if snow is coming.

04
To the palace door

Dropped at the entrance of your hotel or chalet, bags carried to reception or the ski room.

Arriving in Courchevel

1850, Moriond, Village,
Le Praz and La Tania

Courchevel is a resort on several levels, and the address matters: Courchevel 1850 and its Jardin Alpin, Courchevel Moriond at 1,650 metres, Courchevel Village at 1,550, Le Praz at 1,300 and La Tania a little further on. The distances are short, but not on foot with luggage, and your chauffeur drops you at the right door.

From November to the end of March, Savoie applies the French mountain law: in the listed communes a car must run four winter tyres marked 3PMSF or carry chains in the boot, with a 135 euro fine and possible immobilisation otherwise. Our vehicles are equipped for the whole season.

In 2023, Courchevel and Méribel jointly hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships. The resort kept a well-oiled organisation for big events, and also February Saturdays when the Moûtiers road fills from early morning. For a return flight from Geneva we leave early, and we say so plainly.

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The fleet

The right car
for Courchevel

Mercedes E-Class
1 to 3 passengers

For one or two travellers, comfortable on the motorway and sure-footed in the hairpins on winter tyres.

Mercedes S-Class
1 to 3 passengers

The car people expect outside the palaces of 1850, for an arrival that sets the tone after a long flight.

Mercedes V-Class
Up to 7 passengers

For a family, its cases and ski equipment, up to seven passengers with no compromise at loading time.

Why My Private Service

What you can
expect from us

A published rate

Our fares start at 589 CHF in an E-Class from the airport, and the price confirmed before departure never changes.

Equipped for the mountains

Winter tyres and chains on board from November to March, chauffeurs who know the Tarentaise roads.

Business aviation

Coordination with your handler in Geneva and with the altiport on arrival.

A calculated departure

The return time accounts for the day, the weather and the Moûtiers bottleneck.

Your transfer options

Geneva airport to Courchevel: private transfer, taxi or shared shuttle?

Private transfer from Geneva airport to Courchevel

A Geneva to Courchevel transfer with My Private Service is a private car for your party only, a chauffeur waiting in the arrivals hall, on the Swiss or the French side as you prefer with your name, and a rate fixed in writing before you travel. About 150 kilometres and two and a half hours via Annecy and the Tarentaise. Most guests ask for Courchevel 1850, but the same transfer serves Moriond (1650), Village (1550), Le Praz and La Tania, as well as the altiport for those arriving by helicopter.

Taxi Geneva to Courchevel, shared shuttle or private chauffeur?

A taxi from Geneva airport to Courchevel runs on the meter and is rarely equipped for the mountain. Shared coach and shuttle transfers leave on a timetable, stop at other resorts and wait for other flights. There is no direct train to Courchevel: the line ends at Moûtiers, 25 kilometres below the resort. A private airport transfer leaves when you land and drops you at the door, which on a Saturday in February makes the difference.

Minibus, van and group ski transfers to Courchevel

For a family or a group of friends, the Mercedes V-Class takes seven passengers with skis and luggage; larger groups travel in two or three vehicles leaving together. The same private ski transfer serves the hotels, the chalets and the residences of 1850, Moriond, Village and Le Praz.

Courchevel to Geneva airport: the return transfer

We run the Courchevel to Geneva transfer in both directions. For the return, your chauffeur sets the pick-up time from the road conditions and your flight, so the transfer time from Courchevel to Geneva airport is never a gamble. Ask for a return quote and both legs are confirmed together.

Transfer cost, transfer time, distance from Geneva to Courchevel or simply how to get from Geneva to Courchevel: send us the date, your flight and the number of passengers, and you receive a firm price and your chauffeur's name.

Get a quote for your Geneva to Courchevel transfer
Frequently asked questions

Geneva to Courchevel transfer · FAQ

How long is the drive from Geneva to Courchevel?

About two and a half hours from Geneva airport in normal conditions. On winter holiday Saturdays and after heavy snow, allow an extra 45 minutes to an hour, especially on the approach to Moûtiers.

How much is a transfer from Geneva airport to Courchevel?

Our published fares start at 589 CHF in a Mercedes E-Class, 669 CHF in a V-Class and 1,069 CHF in an S-Class, per vehicle and all taxes included. The exact rate is confirmed in writing before you book.

Should I exit on the Swiss or the French side of the airport?

Either works. Tell us when you book, because your chauffeur waits on one side or the other, not both. In every case the car joins the French motorway at the border, about fifteen minutes from the airport.

Can we arrive in Courchevel by helicopter?

Yes, the Courchevel altiport takes helicopters and small aircraft. We arrange the car that collects your luggage in Geneva, or the one waiting at the altiport to take you to the chalet.

Are snow chains compulsory for Courchevel?

From November to March the French mountain law requires 3PMSF winter tyres or chains on board in the listed communes of Savoie, and road signs can make chains mandatory during heavy snowfall. Our cars carry both.

Do you handle the return to Geneva airport?

Yes, and we set the departure around your flight and the day of the week. On a February Saturday, plan to leave four to five hours before take-off.

Is the Geneva to Courchevel rate per person or per vehicle?

Per vehicle, with taxes, tolls and waiting time included, whatever the number of passengers up to the capacity of the car. For four or seven travellers the private transfer often works out cheaper per person than people expect.

Do you offer a taxi from Geneva airport to Courchevel?

We are a private chauffeur service rather than a taxi rank: the car is booked in advance, the rate is fixed and the chauffeur waits for you whatever the delay. On this route it replaces the taxi and the shared shuttle for most travellers.

Can you take a group with skis from Geneva to Courchevel?

Yes. The Mercedes V-Class takes seven passengers with their cases and ski equipment; beyond that we send two or three vehicles together. Tell us the number of passengers and pairs of skis when you ask for the quote.

Is there a helicopter or a VIP transfer from Geneva to Courchevel?

The altiport at 2,008 metres takes helicopters in good weather, and we drive guests to and from it. For a VIP car service from Geneva airport to Courchevel whatever the weather, the S-Class or the V-Class with your own chauffeur is the ground alternative.

Book your Geneva to Courchevel
transfer

Send us your flight, the date and the number of passengers. You receive the rate in Swiss francs and your chauffeur's name before you confirm.