There are 12 ways to get from Patras to Zurich by bus, train, plane, busferry, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ATH - ZRH
9h 26mCHF 85–175Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
25h 28mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Drive from Port of Ancona to Zurichcar
28h 42mCHF 273–400Bus
- Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
30h 1mCHF 146–196Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SKG - ZRH
12h 7mCHF 131–294Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PVK - ZRH
9h 8mCHF 155–315Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KLX - ZRH
10h 16mCHF 150–478Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ATH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
13h 18mCHF 97–306Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
29h 45mCHF 234–387Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the bus from Bari to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N436
34hCHF 180–269Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
42h 32mCHF 279–404Drive 1,959.1 km
- Drive from Patras to Zurichcar 1,959.1 km
26h 51mCHF 376–543
Patras to Zurich by ferry, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Zurich is to bus and train and fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 180 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Zurich is to bus and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Zürich HB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 1m.
The distance between Patras and Zurich is 1892 km. The road distance is 1959.1 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Zurich without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 25h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Patras to Zurich, including transfers.
Patras to Zurich bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Patra station.
Patras to Zurich bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Zurich is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 8:05 AM in Patras and 7:05 AM in Zurich.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Zurich is 1959 km. It takes approximately 26h 51m to drive from Patras to Zurich.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Patra to Zürich HB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 30h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–120
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–24
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- CHF 9
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