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There are 10 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeZRH - ATH
    9h 2m

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMXP - ATH
    9h 55m
    €54–180

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    28h 24m
    €98–129

  4. Drive 2,203.4 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Athenscar2,203.4 km
    22h 16m
    €393–567

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGVA - ATH
    11h 43m
    €122–353

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBGY - ATH
    11h 16m

  7. Train, bus via Ferizaj

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus
    3. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    31h 3m
    €100–131

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhofbus493
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    35h 56m

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Varesetrain
    2. Take the bus from Varese to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
    45h 45m
    €132–150

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 13m
    €460–643

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Athens via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 35h 56m.

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