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How to get fromSouthern Germany to Greeceby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Southern Germany to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STR - SKG
    7h 37m
    €119–331

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    30h 54m
    €181–242

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Goldshöfe, Bahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to Kufsteintrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 8m

  4. Drive  2,180.5 km

    1. Drive from Southern Germany to Athenscar car 2,180.5 km
    21h 56m
    €407–587

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NUE - SKG
    7h 4m
    €136–320

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    6h 49m
    €145–570

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    7h 27m
    €153–311

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    8h 4m
    €141–308

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Goldshöfe, Bahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MUC - SKG
    8h 43m

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Goldshöfe, Bahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    9h 15m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    34h 3m

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rs5
    2. Take the bus from Ulm ZOB Ost to Librazhdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    41h 19m
    €224–416

  13. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 28m
    €232–355

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,553.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Southern Germany and Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Southern Germany to Athens via Röhmen Ort, Bühlertann Schule, Bühlertann Kirchplatz, Hessental Bahnhof, Öhringen Hbf, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Heilbronn Hbf, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 34h 3m.

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