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There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    6h 17m
    €84–267

  2. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Ulm HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainDrf / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    34h 45m
    €276–708

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf HbftrainIce
    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
    35h 11m

  4. Drive 2,778.9 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Athenscar2,778.9 km
    26h 22m
    €498–719

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    7h 48m
    €103–356

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    8h
    €113–358

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    8h 30m
    €118–461

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    38h 1m

  9. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislavabus901 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
    44h 20m
    €214–418

  10. Bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    2d 4h
    €156–261

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    25h 6m
    €439–1,496

Amsterdam to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 38h 1m.

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