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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cottbus to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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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 24m
    €82–240

  2. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 33m
    €147–225

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    36h 59m
    €115–119

  4. Drive  2,114.1 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Athenscar car 2,114.1 km
    23h 33m
    €394–569

  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 37m
    €169–353

  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 19m
    €110–219

  7. Train, bus #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
    €150–259

  8. Train, bus #3

    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 Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Olomouc to Athensbus bus
    39h 21m

Cottbus to Athens by train, subway, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,936 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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 Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Athens via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Prague Main Train Station, Budapest Déli, Déli pályaudvar, Kossuth Lajos tér, Budapest, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 33h 33m.

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