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How to get fromAthens to Lausanneby plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ATH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 82–236

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lausannetrain train Ec
    27h 21m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    34h 54m
    CHF 275–446

  4. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lausannetrain train Ec
    47h 53m
    CHF 312–454

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ATH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 133–268

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 116–304

  7. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Lausannebus bus
    31h 10m
    CHF 85–188

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Lausannebus bus
    38h 13m
    CHF 121–165

  9. Drive  2,373.5 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lausannecar car 2,373.5 km
    24h 24m
    CHF 414–598

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lausanne via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloníki, and Pristina in around 31h 10m.

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