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There are 13 ways to get from Western Europe to Athens by train, plane, bus, 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 8m
    €123–334

  2. Bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bullay Bf to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HHN - ATH
    10h 6m
    €96–281

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt 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 20m
    €167–264

  4. Train, bus via Hegyeshalom

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hegyeshalomtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Ferencvarostrain train
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 34m

  5. Drive 2,470.5 km

    1. Drive from Western Europe to Athenscar car 2,470.5 km
    23h 36m
    €449–648

  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
    8h 19m
    €116–358

  7. 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
    7h 57m
    €118–316

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Treis-Karden Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LUX - ATH
    8h 35m
    €119–283

  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 3m
    €164–441

  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 #2

    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 11m

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €259–487

  13. Drive, car train

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

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,987.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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 Bf, Montabaur, and Durrës in around 38h 27m.

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