There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Kiel by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)ATH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 56m€89–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel HbfRj
36h 43m€244–368Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel HbfRj
38h 31m€240–342Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
24h 21m€414–1,355Fly Athens International Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)ATH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
10h 41m€136–439Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)KLX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
11h 2m€174–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel HbfRj
39h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station050 / ...
42h 35m€142–243Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel HbfRe7
46hDrive 2,579.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Kiel2,579.6 km
26h 41m€460–664
Athens to Kiel by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 56m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Belgrade bus station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 35m.
The distance between Athens and Kiel is 2199 km. The road distance is 2579.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Kiel without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 43m and costs €240 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Athens to Kiel, including transfers.
Athens to Kiel bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Kiel bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Kiel is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 5:52 AM in Athens and 4:52 AM in Kiel.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Kiel is 2580 km. It takes approximately 26h 41m to drive from Athens to Kiel.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Athens to Kiel central bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 42h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–360
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €170–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Tirana to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +383 44 102 280
- armendi_tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- armenditours.com
Bus from Tirana to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- armenditours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
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