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

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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 29m
    €107–259

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    7h 40m
    €86–357

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    35h 33m

  4. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 29m
    €346–595

  5. Drive  2,793.3 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Athenscar car 2,793.3 km
    26h 26m
    €525–758

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    8h 42m
    €134–306

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    38h 47m

  8. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €325–555

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 3h

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ghent to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 57m
    €485–696

Ghent to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,206.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Athens via Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 38h 47m.

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