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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    6h 7m
    €93–248

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCRL - ATH
    7h 16m
    €75–219

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    32h 5m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to St.Poelten HbftrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    37h 29m
    €180–270

  5. Drive 2,739.3 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Athenscar2,739.3 km
    25h 58m
    €488–705

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    7h 41m
    €118–377

  7. Train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourgtrain
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLUX - ATH
    9h 9m
    €94–287

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    8h 55m
    €108–361

  9. Bus via Elbasan

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
    35h 22m
    €173

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 1h
    €298–519

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    2d 2h

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    24h 52m
    €430–1,484

Brussels to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Athens, Greece?

Brussels Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-Nord to Athens via Tirana and Elbasan in around 35h 22m.

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