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There are 11 ways to get from Lax to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGVA - ATH
    9h 23m
    €92–272

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMXP - ATH
    9h 9m
    €73–234

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to BerntrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    34h 50m
    €152–222

  4. Drive 2,247.1 km

    1. Drive from Lax to Athenscar2,247.1 km
    23h 2m
    €406–586

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeZRH - ATH
    9h 14m
    €152–312

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBGY - ATH
    10h 41m
    €79–285

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBSL - ATH
    9h 31m
    €111–352

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brig to Lausannetrain
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLYS - ATH
    12h 35m
    €181–467

  9. Train, bus via Gevgelija

    1. Take the train from Brig to BerntrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Velesbus
    3. Take the train from Veles to Gevgelijatrain
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    35h 33m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain
    2. Take the bus from Busto Arsizio to Lushnjëbus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus
    42h 5m
    €139–183

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Brig to BerntrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    46h 27m

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Lax to Athens. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lax, Bahnhof to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Brig, Bahnhof, Brig, Bern, Bern, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 34h 50m.

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