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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    5h 42m
    €81–147

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    6h 56m
    €43–156

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    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 59m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    22h 25m
    €437–625

  5. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    5h 59m
    €52–245

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    7h 39m
    €90–253

  7. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    5h 53m
    €82–203

  8. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    33h 5m
    €145–184

  9. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 30m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    36h 18m
    €92–163

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    40h 23m

  12. Drive 2,218.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Athenscar car 2,218.8 km
    23h 49m
    €392–566

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

Swiss, Aegean Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Zürich HB, Zürich hbf, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 33h 5m.

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