There are 9 ways to get from Neuchâtel to Athens by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
7h 29m€127–256Train, bus via Kumanovo
cheapest- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Berntrain
- Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
33h 19m€100–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Oltentrain Ic5
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
29h 42mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
35h 46m€301–469Drive 2,381 km
- Drive from Neuchâtel to Athenscar 2,381 km
25h 12m€441–636Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
7h 31m€109–279Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BSL - ATH
7h 46m€115–281Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Berntrain
- Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
38h 16m€196–217Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Berntrain
- Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
44h 58m€174–252
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Neuchâtel to Athens is to train and bus via Kumanovo which costs €95 - €190 and takes 33h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Neuchâtel to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €120 - €260.
The distance between Neuchâtel and Athens is 1824 km. The road distance is 2381 km.
The best way to get from Neuchâtel to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Neuchâtel to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Neuchâtel. It is currently 12:51 PM in Neuchâtel and 1:51 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Neuchâtel to Athens is 2381 km. It takes approximately 25h 12m to drive from Neuchâtel to Athens.
There are 13292+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Neuchâtel to Athens. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Neuchâtel to Athens via Olten, Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 29h 42m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
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