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There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Thuringia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ATH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    8h 56m
    €161–327

  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 Eisenach Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €103–299

  3. 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 Nurembergbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    26h 47m

  4. Drive 2,213.8 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Erfurtcar car 2,213.8 km
    23h 19m
    €398–575

  5. 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €104–312

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ATH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    10h 33m
    €188–454

  7. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 58m
    €119–384

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ATH - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train
    10h 37m

  9. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    31h 40m
    €200–399

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    40h 44m
    €161–192

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    43h 31m
    €227–405

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Erfurtcar car
    22h 11m
    €426–601

Athens to Thuringia by train, bus, foot, and tram

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Thuringia, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Thuringia. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, then take the train to Altenburg. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Erfurt Hbf via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Nuremberg, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 26h 47m.

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