There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Greece by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hamburg Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HAM - SKG
6h 6m€85–215Fly Hamburg Airport to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane HAM - RHO
6h 23m€59–176Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
33h 19mTrain, bus via Děčín
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
34h 8m€248–390Drive 2,495.5 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Athenscar 2,495.5 km
26h 17m€462–668Fly Hamburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HAM - HER
6h€94–355Fly Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HAM - ATH
6h 33m€97–242Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HAJ - SKG
7h 29m€151–396Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HAJ - HER
7h 28m€150–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus
37h 54m€172–219Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
40h 40m€158–206Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
30h 35m€415–581
Hamburg to Greece by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Greece is to fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Greece is to fly which takes 6h and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Greece. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Athens via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 19m.
The distance between Hamburg and Greece is 1783 km. The road distance is 2495.5 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Greece without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 33h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Hamburg to Greece, including transfers.
Hamburg to Greece bus services, operated by Armend Tours, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 33h 19m.
Hamburg to Greece bus services, operated by Armend Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Hamburg. It is currently 5:50 PM in Hamburg and 6:50 PM in Greece.
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) 4 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Hannover Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +383 44 102 280
- [email protected]
- Website
- armendtours.com
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- armendtours.com
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