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How to get fromSchmalkalden to Athensby bus, train, plane, car, or car train

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

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  1. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    10h 25m

  2. Drive  2,319.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Athenscar car 2,319.7 km
    22h 35m
    €443–640

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Schweinfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Schweinfurt, Roßmarkt to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    35h 6m

  4. Bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    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
    36h 17m

  5. Bus, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    9h 54m

  6. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    10h 48m

  7. Bus, train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    12h 22m

  8. Bus, train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    12h 54m

  9. Bus, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    12h 47m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    38h 24m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    46h 51m
    €476–606

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    29h 5m
    €444–625

Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,139.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Athens via Zella-Mehlis station, Schweinfurt Hbf, Schweinfurt, Roßmarkt, and Durrës in around 35h 6m.

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