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

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 12m
    €113–273

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Strasbourgbus bus 011 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    33h 11m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ostbahnhoftrain train 62
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 5m
    €268–452

  4. Drive  2,420.7 km

    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Athenscar car 2,420.7 km
    23h 55m
    €463–668

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    8h 23m
    €123–308

  6. Bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LUX - ATH
    7h 40m

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SXB - ATH
    8h 27m
    €129–331

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    11h 8m
    €152–287

  9. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport

    1. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SCN - ATH
    8h 43m
    €117–330

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    33h 46m

  11. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    36h 12m

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    46h 39m
    €262–406

Saarbrücken to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,051.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Athens via Strasbourg, Etoile Bourse, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 11m. Alternatively, DAT Danish Air Transport and Aegean Airlines fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.

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