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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    7h 20m
    €109–273

  2. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 2m
    €159–262

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    35h 7m

  4. Drive  2,502.8 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Athenscar car 2,502.8 km
    26h 26m
    €478–690

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    10h 38m
    €172–383

  6. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 44m
    €206–364

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    40h 4m
    €178–226

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N160
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    40h 25m
    €145–170

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    31h 32m
    €432–618

Lübeck to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration40h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,153.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 40h 25m.

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