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There are 12 ways to get from America to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Weeze Airport

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    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNRN - ATH
    6h 3m
    €75–218

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Venlo to München Hbftrain47
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    33h 8m

  3. Drive 2,636.9 km

    1. Drive from America to Athenscar2,636.9 km
    25h 4m
    €470–679

  4. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    7h 1m
    €112–310

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    8h 6m
    €114–379

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    8h 7m
    €122–294

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    8h 35m
    €128–324

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    34h 46m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    36h 27m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Librazhdbus
    3. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
    46h 1m
    €241–276

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 2h
    €303–492

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from America to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 33m
    €413–1,459

Weeze Airport (NRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Athens via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h 27m.

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