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How to get fromBochum to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bochum to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    6h 48m
    €79–254

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    36h 13m
    €148–207

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 39m
    €223–412

  4. Drive  2,570.8 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Athenscar car 2,570.8 km
    24h 22m
    €481–695

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 48m
    €104–290

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 9m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    38h 48m

  8. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Bochum to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    40h 2m
    €164–212

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
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    €301–476

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bochum to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 25m
    €445–638

Bochum to Athens by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration40h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,088.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Athens via Essen Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Durrës in around 38h 48m.

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