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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 8 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

    best
    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
    4h 32m
    CHF 119–287

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    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 85–143

  3. 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 20m

  4. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry 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 54m
    CHF 282–424

  5. Drive 2,374.3 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lausannecar car 2,374.3 km
    24h 18m
    CHF 403–582

  6. 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
    6h 19m
    CHF 177–437

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lausannetrain train Ec
    28h 55m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Lausannebus bus
    38h 13m
    CHF 122–191

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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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