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There are 10 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
    6h 47m
    €99–245

  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 27m
    €96–283

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 32m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to St.Pölten Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 52m
    €226–621

  5. Drive 2,560.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Athenscar car 2,560.5 km
    24h 19m
    €456–659

  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 54m
    €104–332

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    38h 9m

  8. Bus via Librazhd-Qendër

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

  9. 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
    €274–464

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    23h 38m
    €409–1,454

Dortmund to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Dortmund to Athens via Durrës in around 38h 9m.

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