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

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  1. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ATH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 34m

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 22m
    $137–380

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    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 Fuldabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Tann to Europetaxi taxi
    32h 29m

  4. Drive 2,288.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Europecar car 2,288.2 km
    24h 18m
    $480–694

  5. 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 Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 14m
    $173–452

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ATH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 37m
    $159–421

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ATH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 49m
    $182–457

  8. 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 Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    12h 33m
    $163–448

  9. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ATH - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 55m
    $203–525

  10. Bus, train via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    35h 49m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Kasselbus bus 264 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    44h 44m
    $155–202

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Mannheimbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2d 2h
    $323–526

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    27h 10m
    $474–668

Athens to Europe by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Europe. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hbf, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take the train to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloníki, take the bus to Pristina, take the bus to Fulda, take the line 1 bus to Fulda Waidesgrund, take the line 20 bus to Tann, then take the taxi to Europe.

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