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How to get fromDresden to Athensby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Athens by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DRS - ATH
    8h 1m
    €162–620

  2. Bus to Wroclaw, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Wroclaw, Wroclaw Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WRO - ATH
    9h 25m
    €88–254

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    30h 45m
    €137–212

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    33h 40m
    €103–109

  5. Drive  2,047.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Athenscar car 2,047.1 km
    21h 50m
    €385–555

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    7h 28m
    €103–282

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    8h 57m
    €101–218

  8. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    33h 50m
    €138–153

Dresden to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,717.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and Aegean Airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 33h 40m.

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