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

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  1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RTM - ATH
    3h 44m
    €221–437

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    7h 9m
    €117–375

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h 51m

  4. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 54m
    €285–441

  5. Drive 2,773.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Athenscar car 2,773.8 km
    26h 38m
    €500–721

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    6h 5m
    €133–300

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 12m
    €125–283

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    8h 54m
    €117–297

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    8h 22m
    €131–384

  10. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 1h
    €209–421

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 5h
    €307–490

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 36m
    €484–689

Rotterdam to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,202.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

Aegean Airlines flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h 51m.

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