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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

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    6h 47m
    €94–405

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Central Station to Strumicabus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    32h 52m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

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

  4. Drive 2,561.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Athenscar2,561.6 km
    24h 24m
    €459–663

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    7h 21m
    €106–361

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    7h 54m
    €107–332

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    9h 21m
    €121–401

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Librazhdbus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
    43h 59m
    €210–235

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain34 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 1h
    €272–471

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 32m
    €410–1,454

Dortmund to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest 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 Librazhd in around 43h 59m.

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