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

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    5h 34m
    €102–229

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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
    €50–226

  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 Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 39m
    €235–398

  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
    €235–343

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    5h 23m
    €56–269

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    5h 51m
    €79–176

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MXP - SKG
    6h 43m
    €53–199

  9. Fly Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    6h
    €66–222

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    35h 46m
    €101–161

  11. Bus via Tirana

    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
    €417–602

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,412.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Greece?

Swiss, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Athens via Zürich HB, Zürich hbf, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 35h 46m.

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