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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 29m
    €104–211

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 10m
    €86–274

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 4m

  4. Drive 2,599.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Athenscar car 2,599.6 km
    24h 31m
    €464–670

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 18m
    €115–255

  6. 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 16m
    €112–322

  7. 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 28m
    €103–267

  8. 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 28m
    €86–329

  9. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 11m
    €159–417

  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. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Librazhdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    45h 23m
    €230–312

  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
    €274–444

  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€274Cheapest 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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