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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    7h 12m
    €78–244

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    33h 30m
    €287–512

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Düsseldorf Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    37h 18m
    €188–202

  4. Drive  2,585.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Erkelenzcar car 2,585.1 km
    24h 34m
    €476–687

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ATH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    7h 35m

  6. 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 Centraal to Venlotrain train
    8h 41m
    €100–374

  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
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    8h 39m
    €126–312

  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 MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    8h 41m
    €110–279

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    9h 48m
    €134–322

  10. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    34h 30m
    €201–382

  11. Bus, train via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Düsseldorf Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    44h 3m
    €202–213

  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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    2d 1h
    €289–449

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Erkelenzcar car
    29h 22m
    €456–649

Athens to Erkelenz by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,088 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Erkelenz. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Erkelenz. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Erkelenz via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Budapest, Kossuth Lajos tér, Keleti pályaudvar, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 33h 30m.

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