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There are 9 ways to get from Cottbus to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    7h 14m
    €97–261

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    36h 2m
    €120–183

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27 / ...
    3. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    36h 16m

  4. Drive 2,114.1 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Athenscar car 2,114.1 km
    23h 34m
    €381–550

  5. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DRS - ATH
    9h 18m
    €184–426

  6. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    11h
    €119–296

  7. Train, bus via Budapest #2

    1. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Görlitz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 860
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    38h 57m
    €130–174

  8. Train, bus via Olomouc

    1. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Zittautrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Liberec to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Olomouc to Athensbus bus
    40h 13m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    26h 9m
    €453–1,416

Cottbus to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cottbus to Athens. However, you can take the train to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf, take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Athens via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden Hbf, Dresden central station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 36h 2m.

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