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There are 13 ways to get from Hamburg to Greece by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HAM - SKG
    6h 6m
    €85–205

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HAM - RHO
    6h 34m
    €75–184

  3. 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

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    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
    €249–397

  5. Drive  2,495.5 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Athenscar car 2,495.5 km
    26h 17m
    €466–673

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

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    5h 50m
    €94–365

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    6h 33m
    €97–242

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HAJ - SKG
    7h 29m
    €161–408

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    7h 18m
    €150–348

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    38h 39m
    €144–145

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Olajliget u. 44, 1103 to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    38h 52m
    €184–231

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    40h 40m
    €158–206

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 35m
    €415–581

Hamburg to Greece by train, subway, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,783.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Greece?

Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a day. 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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