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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ATH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €89–219

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ATH - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €85–348

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    30h 43m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    35h 24m
    €162–449

  5. Drive 2,603.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Aachencar car 2,603.4 km
    24h 14m
    €460–665

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    8h 10m
    €106–221

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €101–264

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €109–304

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ATH - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain train
    8h 48m
    €97–268

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus 068 / ...
    38h 25m

  11. Bus via Librazhd-Qendër

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus 068 / ...
    2d
    €214–244

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    2d 1h
    €275–455

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Aachencar car
    24h 10m
    €411–1,449

Athens to Aachen by train, bus, foot, and tram

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration35h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Aachen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Athens to Aachen station west via Durrës and Cologne Airport CGN in around 38h 25m.

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