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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    7h 33m
    €117–259

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 32m
    €105–253

  3. Train, bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 18m
    €147–408

  4. Drive 2,541.5 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Athenscar car 2,541.5 km
    24h 17m
    €450–650

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FMO - ATH
    10h 20m
    €175–392

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    9h 54m
    €110–303

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 49m
    €120–390

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Strumicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 3m

  9. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    34h 29m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    39h 23m
    €115–189

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 082 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    39h 32m
    €124–193

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    24h 26m
    €419–1,367

Bielefeld to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Athens Larissis Station via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 34h 29m.

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