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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

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    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
    €102–291

  2. 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
    €207–356

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Pardubice hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 58m
    €204–354

  4. Drive  2,541.4 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Athenscar car 2,541.4 km
    24h 15m
    €476–687

  5. 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
    €127–317

  6. 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 29m
    €155–322

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    8h 31m
    €115–327

  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 5m
    €134–356

  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

  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. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    39h 40m
    €139–283

  12. Bus

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

  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 37m
    €430–609

Bielefeld to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,203.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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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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