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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeZRH - ATH
    6h 46m
    €115–236

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGVA - ATH
    8h
    €79–246

  3. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    31h 53m
    €121–154

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrainIc1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to FeldkirchtrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    37h 31m

  5. Drive 2,346.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Athenscar2,346.9 km
    24h 13m
    €418–604

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBSL - ATH
    7h 1m
    €107–272

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMXP - ATH
    9h 43m
    €98–280

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Velesbus
    2. Take the train from Veles to Gevgelijatrain
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    32h 27m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
    36h 26m
    €155–190

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    43h 21m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Bern to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 31h 53m.

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