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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 30m
    €126–303

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ATH - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    9h 31m
    €100–370

  3. Bus, train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    34h 37m

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    39h 53m
    €270–444

  5. Drive  2,798.8 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lenscar car 2,798.8 km
    28h 8m
    €535–772

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ATH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    8h 33m
    €115–305

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane ATH - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train
    8h 57m
    €148–396

  8. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane ATH - LIL
    7h 52m
    €155–321

  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 to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    10h 14m
    €214–438

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus bus
    3. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    39h 38m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus 228 / ...
    39h 42m
    €184–191

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lillebus bus N870 / ...
    2d 2h
    €189–244

  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 Lenscar car
    31h 54m
    €518–746

Athens to Lens by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,293.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

Volotea flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Lens via Tirana, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, Tirana, Brussels-Nord, Brussels-North train station, and Lille in around 39h 42m.

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