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There are 13 ways to get from Bielefeld to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 48m
    €109–275

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DTM - ATH
    10h 47m
    €102–446

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 10m
    €203–369

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 47m
    €217–405

  5. Drive  2,541.4 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Athenscar car 2,541.4 km
    24h 15m
    €477–689

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    9h 15m
    €128–330

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FMO - ATH
    10h 34m
    €155–322

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    9h 30m
    €140–374

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    9h 11m

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    34h 17m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Preševobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Preševo to Athensbus bus
    40h 42m
    €178–208

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 55
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €321–530

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    29h 33m
    €430–609

Bielefeld to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,203.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 34h 17m.

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