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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Athensby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    9h 11m
    €120–242

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    9h 59m
    €59–273

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    28h 19m
    €106–177

  4. Drive  2,203.6 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Athenscar car 2,203.6 km
    22h 31m
    €414–598

  5. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    10h 43m
    €103–365

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    11h 58m
    €182–443

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    10h 47m
    €126–394

  8. Train, bus via Ferizaj

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    30h 58m
    €113–179

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus bus 120
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    35h 20m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Varesetrain train S50
    2. Take the bus from Varese to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    43h 20m
    €127–130

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,815.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Athens via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 35h 20m.

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