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How to get fromGothenburg to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CPH - ATH
    9h 43m
    €117–305

  2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GOT - ATH
    6h 56m
    €76–282

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 6m
    €262–367

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Elbasanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    46h 14m

  5. Drive  3,271.2 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Athenscar car 3,271.2 km
    33h 37m
    €615–888

  6. Car ferry, train to Aalborg Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Frederikshavn St. to Lindholm St.train train
    3. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AAL - ATH
    13h 56m
    €158–646

  7. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OSL - ATH
    10h 55m
    €119–339

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    47h 32m
    €231–262

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Göteborg, Preem Automatstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    2d 4h
    €259–284

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    38h 4m
    €540–778

Gothenburg to Athens by train, subway, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,499.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Gothenburg to Athens via Elbasan and Elbasan in around 46h 14m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines flies from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week.

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