There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Geneva by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, night train, 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)plane ATH - GVA
5h 32mCHF 43–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Genevabus
31h 19mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
36h 37mCHF 291–569Bus and ferry, car ferry, night train, bus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the night train from Bari Centrale to Torino Lingottonighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Turin - Lingotto to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
44h 29mCHF 192–342Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Genevabus
40h 17mCHF 274–433Drive 2,375.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Genevacar 2,375.7 km
23h 33mCHF 393–567
Athens to Geneva by train, bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 40 - SFr 200 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Geneva via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 17m.
The distance between Athens and Geneva is 1764 km. The road distance is 2375.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Geneva without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Athens to Geneva, including transfers.
Athens to Geneva bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 270 - SFr 440 and takes 40h 17m.
Athens to Geneva bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Geneva is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 5:34 PM in Athens and 4:34 PM in Geneva.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Geneva, Switzerland?
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 Geneva via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 40h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bari Centrale to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- 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 19–26
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin - Lingotto to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–360
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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