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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 25m

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 36m
    €88–245

  3. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Cologne 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 18m
    €152–187

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kufsteinnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    36h 27m

  5. Drive 2,599.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Athenscar car 2,599.6 km
    24h 31m
    €467–675

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Louvaintrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 7m
    €111–258

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    7h 8m
    €120–362

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    8h 21m
    €97–277

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    9h 36m
    €98–340

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    38h 23m

  11. Bus via Librazhd-Qendër

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Librazhdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    44h 9m
    €216–246

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €293–469

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    23h 38m
    €411–1,456

Aachen to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Athens via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Durrës in around 38h 23m.

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