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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 1m
    €104–278

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 36m
    €99–286

  3. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund ZOB to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    32h 28m

  4. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 32m
    €212–404

  5. Drive 2,560.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Athenscar car 2,560.4 km
    24h 20m
    €463–669

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    7h 58m
    €138–373

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    9h 27m
    €136–350

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wuppertal-Barmentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    36h 4m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    43h 58m
    €210–235

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 34 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    €300–489

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 13m
    €431–622

Dortmund to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration40h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Dortmund ZOB to Athens Larissis Station via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 32h 28m.

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