There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUS - SKG
6h 30m€97–331Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
7h 1m€84–298Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Minden to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
35h 51m€207–376Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuppertal-Barmentrain Re
- Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 4mDrive 2,560.4 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Athenscar 2,560.4 km
24h 17m€479–691Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUS - HER
6h 9m€96–521Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CGN - SKG
7h 37m€108–302Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane DUS - RHO
6h 52m€91–292Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CGN - HER
7h 31m€127–302Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
38h 9mBus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
39h 17m€195–200Train, Bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d€307–482Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
28h 13m€442–634
Dortmund to Greece by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Greece is to train and fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Greece is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €95 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Greece. However, there are services departing from Dortmund and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 9m.
The distance between Dortmund and Greece is 1813 km. The road distance is 2560.4 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Greece without a car is to train and bus via Budapest which takes 35h 51m and costs €200 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Dortmund to Greece, including transfers.
Dortmund to Greece bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Dortmund station.
Dortmund to Greece bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Durrës station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Dortmund. It is currently 1:04 AM in Dortmund and 2:04 AM in Greece.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Greece is 2560 km. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Dortmund to Greece.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Greece?
You can take a bus from Dortmund to Athens via Durrës in around 38h 9m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Minden, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuppertal-Barmen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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