Greece
SwitzerlandAthens to Zurich shipping route.
2,344 km by road, about 2.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Athens and Zurich
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
AthensRoadZurichTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,344 km (1,457 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,617 km |
| Transit time | 2.6 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 30 h 6 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Athens to Zurich shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Athens, Greece to Zurich, Switzerland is 2,344 km (1,457 miles) on the truck network, heading north west. In a straight line the cities are 1,617 km apart, so the road adds 45%.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.6 days, of which 30 h 6 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Athens to Zurich is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Greece into Switzerland, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 29 road routes from Athens in this directory, Zurich is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Munich (2,337 km), Berlin (2,336 km) and Lviv (2,254 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Athens to Zurich?
2,344 km by road (1,617 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Athens to Zurich?
About 2.6 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (30 h 6 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Zurich to Athens has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.