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There are 10 ways to get from Olten 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 Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    6h 31m
    €96–199

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    6h 50m
    €85–317

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain train
    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
    28h 34m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    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
    34h 48m
    €275–425

  5. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    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
    €356–527

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    8h 29m
    €138–322

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    10h 15m
    €123–317

  8. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Olten to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    30h 35m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    41h 54m
    €169–225

  10. Drive  2,292.3 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Athenscar car 2,292.3 km
    24h 19m
    €428–618

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,735.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Olten to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 30h 35m.

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