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There are 13 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Greece by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    6h 5m
    €85–279

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane DUS - RHO
    6h 27m
    €64–280

  3. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    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
    33h 41m
    €211–499

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 16m
    €222–559

  5. Drive  2,590.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Athenscar car 2,590.4 km
    24h 19m
    €474–684

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    5h 44m
    €84–469

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    6h 40m
    €95–335

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    6h 36m
    €72–246

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    6h 35m
    €99–305

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    37h 37m

  11. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    38h 44m
    €195–200

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €298–558

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 34m
    €436–630

Essen Hbf to Greece by train and bus

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,779.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Greece?

Eurowings, Sky Express, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Athens via Durrës in around 37h 37m.

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