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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Greeceby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STR - SKG
    6h 27m
    €74–316

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    28h 55m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    32h 16m
    €247–423

  4. Drive  2,287 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Athenscar car 2,287 km
    22h 16m
    €441–636

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    6h 22m
    €98–306

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FRA - SKG
    6h 37m
    €124–279

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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 54m
    €106–323

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Athens International Airport

    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 59m
    €106–256

  9. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FKB - SKG
    6h 36m
    €78–320

  10. Bus via Stuttgart Airport (STR)

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 900 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    32h 56m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    33h 9m

  12. 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 1m
    €246–424

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,529.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Greece?

Ryanair flies from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Athens via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, Stuttgart Airport, and Durrës in around 32h 56m.

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