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How to get fromLausanne to Athensby train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    6h 45m
    €89–257

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    30h 20m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    36h 33m
    €339–528

  4. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 5h
    €434–662

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    8h 12m
    €159–301

  6. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    9h 58m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    36h 4m
    €99–174

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 33m
    €201–296

  9. Drive  2,380.1 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Athenscar car 2,380.1 km
    24h 18m
    €447–646

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,831.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Lausanne to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 36h 4m.

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