There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BER - ATH
7h 49m€104–307Train, bus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
34h 8m€206–314Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
37h 40m€121–137Drive 2,265.8 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Athenscar 2,265.8 km
23h 32m€422–610Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LEJ - ATH
9h 13m€148–596Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HAJ - ATH
9h 42m€146–330Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HAM - ATH
10h 2m€130–421Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PRG - ATH
11h 28m€151–300Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
40h 53m€152–182
Magdeburg to Athens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Athens is to bus which costs €120 - €140 and takes 37h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg central bus station and arriving at Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Athens is 2000 km. The road distance is 2265.8 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 8m and costs €200 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Magdeburg to Athens, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Magdeburg. It is currently 9:38 PM in Magdeburg and 10:38 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Athens is 2266 km. It takes approximately 23h 32m to drive from Magdeburg to Athens.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Athens International Airport via Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Athens International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Athens International Airport via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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