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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
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    6h 40m
    €87–294

  2. Train, bus via Passau

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    30h 32m

  3. Drive 2,572.3 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Athenscar2,572.3 km
    24h 29m
    €465–671

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    7h 43m
    €115–279

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    7h 42m
    €108–307

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    9h 10m
    €134–375

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bochum Hbf to Strumicabus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    32h 39m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bochum to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
    40h 2m
    €134–194

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d
    €280–483

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bochum to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 19m
    €407–1,460

Bochum to Athens by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration40h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Bochum to Athens via Kumanovo in around 40h 2m.

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