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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    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
    10h 10m
    $128–310

  2. 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 Kassel Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    33h 13m

  3. Train, bus via Košice

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Košicebus bus
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Eisenach Hbftrain train Drf
    44h 35m

  4. Drive  2,287.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Europecar car 2,287.7 km
    24h 15m
    $480–693

  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
    12h 30m
    $147–424

  6. 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
    11h 55m
    $170–427

  7. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 43m
    $159–499

  8. 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 München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 56m
    $183–465

  9. 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 41m
    $154–419

  10. Bus via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhofbus bus 200
    38h 7m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Eisenach central bus stationbus bus 020
    43h 12m
    $141–166

  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 bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2d 3h
    $294–480

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    27h 9m
    $474–658

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,033.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Europe?

You can take a bus from Athens to Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco via Durrës, Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Sontra Bahnhof, and Sontra Breitwiese in around 38h 7m.

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