There are 10 ways to get from Wuppertal to Athens by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
6h 52m€71–241Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
35h 16m€114–164Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 50mDrive 2,553.2 km
- Drive from Wuppertal to Athenscar 2,553.2 km
24h 32m€467–674Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CGN - ATH
7h 4mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FRA - ATH
7h 35mBus, train
- Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
35h 25m€140–182Bus
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
39h 37mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
47h 35m€292–566Drive, car train
- Drive from Wuppertal to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
29h 6m€430–621
Wuppertal to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuppertal to Athens is to fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Wuppertal to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Wuppertal to Athens. However, there are services departing from Wuppertal-Barmen and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 16m.
The distance between Wuppertal and Athens is 2072 km. The road distance is 2553.2 km.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Athens without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 35h 16m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Wuppertal to Athens, including transfers.
Wuppertal to Athens bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Wuppertal-Barmen station.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 35h 16m.
Wuppertal to Athens bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Wuppertal. It is currently 4:48 PM in Wuppertal and 5:48 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Athens, Greece?
Eurowings, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Wuppertal-Barmen, Wuppertal-Barmen, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 35h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €83
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- Nasir Tours
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Yes, the driving distance between Wuppertal to Athens is 2553 km. It takes approximately 24h 32m to drive from Wuppertal to Athens.
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