There are 7 ways to get from Coppenhagen to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CPH - ATH
4h 16m€100–250Bus
- Take the bus from København H to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
42h 12mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
42h 13mDrive, car train
- Drive from Coppenhagen to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
28h 13m€484–1,471Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Copenhagen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
43h€201–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
43h 6m€405–537Drive 2,963.1 km
- Drive from Coppenhagen to Athenscar 2,963.1 km
30h 30m€539–778
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coppenhagen to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €250 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Coppenhagen to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Coppenhagen to Athens. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Athens via Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 12m.
The distance between Coppenhagen and Athens is 2182 km. The road distance is 2963.1 km.
The best way to get from Coppenhagen to Athens without a car is to Bus which takes 42h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Coppenhagen to Athens, including transfers.
Coppenhagen to Athens bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Coppenhagen to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 42h 12m.
Coppenhagen to Athens bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Elbasan station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Coppenhagen. It is currently 2:43 AM in Coppenhagen and 3:43 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Coppenhagen, Denmark and Athens, Greece?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Coppenhagen to Athens via København H, Elbasan, and Elbasan in around 42h 12m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €310–450
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €310–450
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from København H to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Copenhagen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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