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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    8h 30m
    €133–327

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    8h 55m
    €125–285

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to St.Pölten Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 45m
    €196–388

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 57m
    €165–240

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Detmold to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    23h 56m
    €415–1,372

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    9h 33m
    €136–401

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FMO - ATH
    11h 7m
    €137–452

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    10h 49m
    €146–391

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paderborn to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    36h 27m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    36h 47m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 51m
    €279–473

  12. Drive 2,438.4 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Athenscar car 2,438.4 km
    26h 16m
    €442–638

Detmold to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Athens via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Durrës in around 36h 47m.

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