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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 Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 17m
    €132–369

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    37h 30m
    €118–134

  3. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    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 41m
    €158–292

  4. Drive  2,214.7 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Athenscar car 2,214.7 km
    23h 30m
    €405–585

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    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
    9h 1m
    €149–487

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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 50m
    €122–400

  7. 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 57m
    €172–526

  8. 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 58m
    €151–476

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    10h 54m
    €142–361

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 22m
    €245–449

Erfurt to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration37h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,117 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 37h 30m.

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