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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    6h 32m
    €122–286

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    31h 17m
    €151–193

  3. Drive 2,287 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Athenscar car 2,287 km
    22h 16m
    €414–598

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    6h 23m
    €128–321

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    8h 34m
    €159–457

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    8h 43m
    €167–503

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 27m
    €185–205

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    38h 42m
    €155–160

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 10m
    €247–412

Karlsruhe to Athens by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,808.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 31h 17m.

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