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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    6h 38m
    €112–203

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    8h
    €81–305

  3. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    31h 53m
    €86–156

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 6m

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Venezia Mestretrain train Ec
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d
    €266–401

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    6h 58m
    €107–259

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    9h 40m
    €96–283

  8. Bus, train

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

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    43h 17m

  10. Drive 2,348.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Athenscar car 2,348.3 km
    24h 26m
    €417–602

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest 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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