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There are 10 ways to get from Erfurt to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LEJ - ATH
    8h 27m
    €159–474

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    7h 20m
    €143–427

  3. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    30h 50m
    €168–295

  4. Drive 2,214.7 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Athenscar car 2,214.7 km
    23h 32m
    €402–581

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    7h 49m
    €153–436

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    9h 26m
    €188–549

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    8h 33m
    €176–519

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    10h 5m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    38h 39m

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 31m
    €246–457

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

There is no direct connection from Erfurt to Athens. However, you can take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Athens via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 30h 50m.

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