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

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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Athens by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    5h 56m
    €78–184

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    7h 5m
    €50–216

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Pejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    30h 34m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 2m
    €248–388

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d
    €233–341

  6. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    6h 7m
    €71–235

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    7h 43m
    €83–296

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    8h 11m
    €105–300

  9. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    6h 3m
    €82–253

  10. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Ferizajbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    31h 52m
    €89–146

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    40h 23m
    €156–221

  12. Drive  2,218.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Athenscar car 2,218.6 km
    23h 48m
    €416–601

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,683 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

Swiss, Aegean Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Zürich HB, Zürich, Ferizaj, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 31h 52m.

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