There are 7 ways to get from CERN to Athens by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GVA - ATH
6h€62–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to LuzernIc
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
32h 18mBus, night train, ferry
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Take the night train from Torino Lingotto to BrindisiIni
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
37h 59m€202–311Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarosEc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
39h 36mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athens
41h 30m€124–228Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
43h 4m€313–349Drive 2,422.6 km
- Drive from CERN to Athens2,422.6 km
25h 3m€441–637
CERN to Athens by foot, tram, bus, night train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Athens is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Athens is to fly which takes 6h and costs €60 - €220.
The distance between CERN and Athens is 1770 km. The road distance is 2422.6 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from CERN to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from CERN to Athens is to fly which takes 6h and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €310 - €350 and takes 43h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Athens is 2423 km. It takes approximately 25h 3m to drive from CERN to Athens.
There are 12434+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to Athens via Meyrin, CERN, Meyrin, gare, Meyrin, Geneve, Gare Cornavin, Geneva, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 43h 4m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Torino Lingotto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Ferencvaros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Ferencvaros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +383 44 137 981
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- barilevaturist.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- barilevaworldwide.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Lausanne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €247
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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