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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Hamburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    6h 33m
    €92–242

  2. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    33h 19m

  3. Train, bus via Děčín

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 8m
    €272–645

  4. Drive  2,495.5 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Athenscar car 2,495.5 km
    26h 17m
    €456–659

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    7h 55m
    €151–435

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    8h 29m
    €129–429

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    2. Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus bus
    37h 54m
    €172–219

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 260 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    40h 13m
    €136–169

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 35m
    €405–571

Hamburg to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration40h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,092.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 19m.

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