There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Debrecen by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Debrecen International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane ATH - DEB
8h 18mFt 37,279–150,779Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ATH - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
7h 48mFt 29,479–81,479Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Szegedbus
- Take the train from Szeged to Cegledtrain Ic
- Take the train from Cegled to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
20h 40mFt 44,266–68,705Drive 1,390.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Debrecencar 1,390.3 km
17h 10mFt 93,120–134,506Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ATH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus stationbus
13h 8mFt 39,279–99,279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Zuglo to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
26h 27mFt 33,301–58,379Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
28h 45mFt 38,847–42,847
Athens to Debrecen by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Debrecen is to bus and train which costs 33 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Debrecen is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs 29 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
The distance between Athens and Debrecen is 1118 km. The road distance is 1390.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Debrecen without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 40m and costs 44 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Athens to Debrecen, including transfers.
Athens to Debrecen bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Debrecen is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs 37 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 38 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 28h 45m.
Athens to Debrecen bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Debrecen is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:58 PM in Athens and 10:58 PM in Debrecen.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Debrecen, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–85,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–170,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–140,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–44,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–230,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Cegled to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Zuglo to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–4,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Cegled to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–16,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Cegled to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,829
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,915
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,847
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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