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There are 14 ways to get from Athens to Lens by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)planeATH - LIL
    8h 19m
    €132–280

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeATH - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
    9h 47m
    €95–234

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
    2. Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to LenstrainTgv
    34h 29m

  4. Bus, train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourgbus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to LenstrainTgv
    35h 15m

  5. Drive 2,797.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lenscar2,797.2 km
    27h 55m
    €506–730

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    9h 12m
    €111–305

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeATH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
    9h 4m
    €102–300

  8. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)planeATH - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain
    8h 57m
    €128–321

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    12h 9m
    €169–498

  10. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    11h 30m
    €162–415

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus712 / ...
    39h 36m
    €184–211

  12. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Take the night train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Antwerpen-Centraalnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille FlandrestrainIc
    2d 5h
    €214–259

  13. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to LarissatrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Lillebus328
    2d 9h
    €283–446

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lenscar
    27h 6m
    €455–1,516

Athens to Lens by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

Volotea, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Lens via Elbasan, Tirana, Brussels-Nord, Brussels-North train station, and Lille in around 39h 36m.

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