the best place to find accommodation is where you can find it... not an easy task in this part of the world.

living in nearby france , i.e. Ferney Voltaire would be a fairly easy bus commute but transportation without a car gets more difficult as you move further away.

where I work we have one woman who comes in daily from Thonon area but she drives and it's an hour+ each way each day. -- 'fraid I'm not sure what the train connections are like from there

personally I would concentrate more on GE this side of the river and nearby france.


p.s.. from Cornavin to the UN HQ is about 10-15mins by bus or tram.
UNICC is up by the airport however ...so if you're commuting by train just stay on the train until it reaches the airport.. then its a 5 mins walk.
( make sure the train you're on actually goes to the airport.. most do... otherwise 15 min bus ride from Cornavin )

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