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Compare coach and flight for Athens to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Athens to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £132 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £132, while a flight costs an average of £502.
Distance: 1616 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£502 Average Price | £132 Average Price Cheapest | £550 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 24m Average total duration Fastest 5h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 39h 25m Average total duration 38h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Zurich:
A coach is £370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Zurich costing on average £502.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 25m.
You'll arrive about 18h 4m sooner (5h 24m by flight vs 23h 28m by car) and save roughly £47 compared to fuel and tolls (£502 vs £550). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Athens to Zurich
How to get to Zurich from Athens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Athens to Zurich is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
A38508:302h50Athens International Airport10:20Zurich Airport£1271One-way0 changes
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- A38508:302h50Athens International Airport10:20Zurich Airport£1271One-way0 changes
Fastest
- A38508:302h50Athens International Airport10:20Zurich Airport£1271One-way0 changes
Other options
LX18436:552h50Athens International Airport8:45Zurich Airport£1851One-way0 changes
AF1533 · AF141414:408h45Athens International Airport22:25Zurich Airport£1901One-way1 change- AF1533 · AF111414:4020h20Athens International Airport10:00Zurich Airport£1911One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Zurich:
A coach is £370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Zurich costing on average £502.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 25m.
- Around 123 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Zurich as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Gulf Air, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, Aegean Airlines, easyJet to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by coach.
- 9 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, easyJet.
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