There are 10 ways to get from Greece to Zurich by plane, bus, busferry, train, or car
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Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SKG - ZRH
5h 35mCHF 96–224Fly from Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RHO - ZRH
6h 4mCHF 76–214Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
26h 30mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
32h 22mCHF 220–397Drive 2,213.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Zurichcar 2,213.4 km
23h 57mCHF 383–553Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
5h 43mCHF 85–253Fly from Athens International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ATH - ZRH
6h 6mCHF 78–181Fly from Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GPA - ZRH
5h 46mCHF 181–416Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
32h 18mCHF 143–207Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Zürichbus
33h 12mCHF 112–151
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 190 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Zürich HB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
The distance between Greece and Zurich is 1412 km. The road distance is 2213.4 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Zurich without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 26h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Greece to Zurich, including transfers.
Greece to Zurich bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 210 and takes 32h 18m.
Greece to Zurich bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Zurich is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 7:54 PM in Greece and 6:54 PM in Zurich.
What companies run services between Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Zürich HB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 32h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
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Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Zurich is 2213 km. It takes approximately 23h 57m to drive from Greece to Zurich.
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