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How to get fromBern to Athensby train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Athens by train, plane, bus, ferry, 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 52m
    €115–239

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    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, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    31h 38m
    €95–168

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    29h

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    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-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 8m
    €286–448

  5. Train, ferry, 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 S. Luciatrain train Ec
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 2h
    €329–498

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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 8m
    €116–295

  7. 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
    7h 9m
    €112–297

  8. 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
    €174–231

  9. Drive  2,347.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Athenscar car 2,347.1 km
    24h 29m
    €438–632

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,797.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Bern to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 31h 38m.

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