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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Bern by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ATH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 103–208

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    26h 22m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    32h 25m
    CHF 242–375

  4. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    47h 11m
    CHF 285–494

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ATH - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 104–299

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ATH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 103–278

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ATH - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    10h 12m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bernbus bus
    33h 39m
    CHF 111–154

  9. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    35h 17m
    CHF 151–216

  10. Drive  2,343.8 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Berncar car 2,343.8 km
    24h 33m
    CHF 415–599

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,796.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Athens to Bern via Kumanovo in around 33h 39m.

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