There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
6h 47m€94–405Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund Central Station to Strumicabus
- Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
32h 52mTrain, bus via Sankt Pölten
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to St.Pölten Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
33h 52m€226–621Drive 2,561.6 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Athenscar 2,561.6 km
24h 33m€460–664Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CGN - ATH
7h 22m€101–362Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FRA - ATH
7h 54m€102–311Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Librazhdbus
- Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
43h 59m€210–235Train, Bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 1h€272–470Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
23h 38m€410–1,454
Dortmund to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €410 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €90 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Athens. However, there are services departing from Dortmund and arriving at Athens via Librazhd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 59m.
The distance between Dortmund and Athens is 2106 km. The road distance is 2561.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Dortmund to Athens, including transfers.
Dortmund to Athens bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Dortmund station.
Dortmund to Athens bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Librazhd station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Dortmund. It is currently 6:36 PM in Dortmund and 7:36 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Athens is 2562 km. It takes approximately 24h 33m to drive from Dortmund to Athens.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Dortmund to Athens via Librazhd in around 43h 59m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–1,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–55
- Premium
- €55–75
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to St.Pölten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- 1st Class
- €290–490
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from Dortmund Central Station to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Dortmund to Librazhd
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–340
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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