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There are 8 ways to get from Magdeburg to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LEJ - ATH
    8h 23m
    €147–488

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    7h 49m
    €88–294

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Decin 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
    34h 8m
    €186–361

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    37h 40m
    €123–139

  5. Drive  2,265.8 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Athenscar car 2,265.8 km
    23h 32m
    €426–615

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    9h 57m
    €130–343

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    9h 2m
    €145–357

  8. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    40h 53m
    €152–182

Magdeburg to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration37h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,895 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 37h 40m.

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