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How to get fromWestern Europe to Athensby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Western Europe to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 28m
    €103–273

  2. Bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bullay Bahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HHN - ATH
    10h 33m
    €71–264

  3. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    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
    35h 3m
    €190–417

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 35m
    €183–396

  5. Drive  2,470.5 km

    1. Drive from Western Europe to Athenscar car 2,470.5 km
    23h 31m
    €452–652

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    9h 2m
    €86–326

  7. Train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LUX - ATH
    8h 58m
    €93–241

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    8h 46m
    €103–324

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    10h 41m
    €139–415

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montabaur to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    38h 27m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Limburgtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Limburg Süd to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    39h 28m

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    €274–466

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Western Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 46m
    €424–612

Western Europe to Athens by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,992.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Western Europe, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Brodenbach Brißbachtal to Athens via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Montabaur Bahnhof, Montabaur, and Durrës in around 38h 27m.

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