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

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    6h 42m
    €86–247

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 18m
    €78–253

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 48m
    €191–300

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    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
    34h 59m
    €300–446

  5. Drive  2,506.9 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Athenscar car 2,506.9 km
    23h 48m
    €470–678

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    7h 23m
    €100–243

  7. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    37h 28m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    38h 4m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €284–445

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 53m
    €437–626

Bonn to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,010.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 37h 28m.

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