There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
5h 43m€83–186Train, bus
- Take the train from Winterthur to Luzerntrain 75
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
29h 22mTrain, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Winterthur to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
35h 22mDrive, car train
- Drive from Winterthur to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
22h 7m€443–620Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
32h 55mBus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Zurich to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
38h 34m€115–196Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Winterthur to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
38h 56mDrive 2,209.7 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Athenscar 2,209.7 km
23h 22m€398–574
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Athens is to fly which costs €80 - €190 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €80 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Athens. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Athens via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 56m.
The distance between Winterthur and Athens is 1691 km. The road distance is 2209.7 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Winterthur to Athens, including transfers.
Winterthur to Athens bus services, operated by Diamant Travel, depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 55m.
Winterthur to Athens bus services, operated by Diamant Travel, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Winterthur. It is currently 1:25 PM in Winterthur and 2:25 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
Swiss, Aegean Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Athens via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Zurich to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Winterthur to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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