There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Athens by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FRA - ATH
6h 52m€95–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
33h 16m€147–226Drive 2,338.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Athenscar 2,338.5 km
22h 27m€428–618Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STR - ATH
7h 3m€109–281Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MUC - ATH
9h 26m€129–457Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
9h 7m€99–438Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
34h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
34h 10mBus via Librazhd-Qendër
- Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Librazhdbus
- Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
40h 26m€215–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
46h 16m€246–372Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
27h 43m€431–607
Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Athens is to train and fly which costs €95 - €250 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Athens. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Athens via Mannheim, ZOB and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 10m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Athens is 1939 km. The road distance is 2338.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 16m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Heidelberg to Athens, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Athens bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Mannheim, ZOB station.
Heidelberg to Athens bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Heidelberg. It is currently 11:57 AM in Heidelberg and 12:57 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Athens is 2338 km. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Heidelberg to Athens.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Athens via Mannheim, ZOB and Durrës in around 34h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Nasir Tours
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