There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Bern by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ATH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 12mCHF 108–223Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ATH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 37mCHF 73–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
26h 57mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
39h 10mCHF 181–354Drive 2,352 km
- Drive from Athens to Berncar 2,352 km
24h 9mCHF 395–571Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ATH - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
10h 11mCHF 84–284Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bernbus
33h 39mCHF 93–149Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus
35h 20m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bern is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 290 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bern is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bern. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bern via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 39m.
The distance between Athens and Bern is 1798 km. The road distance is 2352 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Bern without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Athens to Bern, including transfers.
Athens to Bern bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Bern bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Bern is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 8:52 AM in Athens and 7:52 AM in Bern.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Bern is 2352 km. It takes approximately 24h 9m to drive from Athens to Bern.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Athens to Bern via Kumanovo in around 33h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +389 71 557 111
- niko_ekspres@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Bern, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 78
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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