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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Athensby plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Athens by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    5h 30m
    €107–230

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    31h 4m
    €103–159

  3. Drive 2,350 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Athenscar car 2,350 km
    22h 28m
    €426–616

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    7h 6m
    €142–379

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 33m
    €136–420

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 18m
    €124–370

  7. Bus, train via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 13m
    €140–160

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    39h 43m
    €210–235

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 23m
    €253–370

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    26h 56m
    €410–591

Frankfurt am Main to Athens by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,857.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Athens, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Lufthansa fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 31h 4m.

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