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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    6h 49m
    €81–178

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    26h 59m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    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
    35h 2m
    €264–411

  4. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano 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 1h
    €330–539

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    9h 27m
    €99–289

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    9h 12m
    €147–341

  7. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    27h 35m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    35h 53m
    €143–188

  9. Drive  2,273.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Athenscar car 2,273.6 km
    23h 20m
    €426–615

Lucerne to Athens by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration35h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,735.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 27h 35m.

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