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There are 13 ways to get from Aachen to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    7h 24m
    €94–311

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen Central Station to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    29h 15m

  3. Drive 2,599.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Athenscar2,599.6 km
    24h 27m
    €472–681

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    7h 7m
    €103–312

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    7h 16m
    €124–319

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    7h 16m
    €116–301

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    8h 21m
    €118–366

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCRL - ATH
    8h 58m
    €96–414

  9. Train, bus via Passau

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    29h 28m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Aachen Central Station to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    29h 51m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Librazhdbus
    3. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
    45h 24m
    €230–312

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d
    €282–466

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 32m
    €412–1,467

Aachen to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Aachen Central Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 29h 15m.

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