There are 10 ways to get from Greece to Zurich by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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 from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SKG - ZRH
5h 35mCHF 95–218Fly from Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ATH - ZRH
6h 6mCHF 71–174Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
26h 31mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
32h 12mCHF 214–356Drive 2,213.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Zurichcar 2,213.4 km
23h 57mCHF 386–557Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
5h 38mCHF 79–247Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RHO - ZRH
6h 4mCHF 75–178Fly from Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GPA - ZRH
5h 46mCHF 190–540Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
32h 18mCHF 142–207Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Zürichbus
33h 12mCHF 106–150
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 180 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Zürich HB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
The distance between Greece and Zurich is 1412 km. The road distance is 2213.4 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Zurich without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 26h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Greece to Zurich, including transfers.
Greece to Zurich bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 210 and takes 32h 18m.
Greece to Zurich bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Zurich is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 10:24 PM in Greece and 9:24 PM in Zurich.
What companies run services between Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Zürich HB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 32h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
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