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There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VIE - ATH
    6h 45m
    €91–217

  2. Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BTS - ATH
    8h 18m
    €82–255

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    24h 17m
    €124–284

  4. Train, bus via Szeged

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Cegledtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    25h 23m
    €176–320

  5. Drive  1,801.4 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Athenscar car 1,801.4 km
    19h 42m
    €336–485

  6. Fly from Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LNZ - ATH
    10h 10m
    €98–303

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    9h 5m
    €120–330

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    10h 4m
    €128–272

  9. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LJU - ATH
    10h 51m
    €226–565

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    29h 5m
    €125–142

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    30h 21m
    €154–197

  12. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Linz to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    32h 4m

Linz to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration29h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,516.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Athens, Greece?

DAT Danish Air Transport and Lufthansa fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Athens via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 29h 5m.

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