There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or car train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ATH - GVA
6h 2mCHF 50–224Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ATH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 32mCHF 38–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
28h 12mTrain, 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
33h 8mCHF 189–293Bus, car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
47h 10mCHF 250–312Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ATH - ZRH
6h 5mCHF 75–126Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ATH - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 54mCHF 57–230Fly to Basel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL)plane ATH - BSL
6hCHF 76–192Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
32h 21mBus via Niš
- Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zürichbus
35h 30mDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
21h 51mCHF 403–565Drive 2,221.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Zurichcar 2,221.6 km
23h 40mCHF 358–516
Athens to Switzerland by train, bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 150 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Switzerland is to fly which takes 6h and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Zürich via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Switzerland is 1770 km. The road distance is 2221.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Switzerland without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Athens to Switzerland, including transfers.
Athens to Switzerland bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Switzerland is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 21m.
Athens to Switzerland bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Switzerland is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 10:31 PM in Athens and 9:31 PM in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and 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 Zürich Stadelhofen via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Zürich HB, and Zürich HB in around 32h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–85
Flights from Athens International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- 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 Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- 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 45–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- 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 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +381 35 8228404
- info@zoranreisen.rs
- Website
- zoranreisen.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- online.zoranreisen.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 123
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- CHF 9
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