Cheap flights from Zurich to Athens from $136

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Zurich is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $265, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of February, then departing from Zurich during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $265.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $286. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $465. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Athens.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Athens is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $296. Flights to Athens are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $484. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $330 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Zurich for as low as $309 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Zurich to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zurich to Athens flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Zurich to Athens flights are approximately 21% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 29% of flights between Zurich and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SWISS have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 12 flights take off from Zurich and land in Athens each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 46% of daily flights taking off at noon.

84 flights are operational weekly from Zurich to Athens as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.