There are 5 ways to get from Athens to CERN by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ATH - GVA
6h 3m€63–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to GeneveEc
29h 2mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to GeneveEc
40h 38m€227–414Drive 2,417.3 km
- Drive from Athens to CERN2,417.3 km
24h 58m€438–632Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Bujanovac to Geneva
43h 42m€293–335
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to CERN is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to CERN is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €60 - €220.
The distance between Athens and CERN is 1771 km. The road distance is 2417.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to CERN without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Athens to CERN, including transfers.
The best way to get from Athens to CERN is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €290 - €340 and takes 43h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to CERN is 2417 km. It takes approximately 24h 58m to drive from Athens to CERN.
There are 1209+ hotels available in CERN.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Swiss fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to CERN via Bujanovac, Geneva, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 43h 42m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 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
- €40
- 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
- €18–27
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Bujanovac to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €247
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- 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
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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