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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 57m

  2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 46m
    €97–221

  3. 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 3m

  4. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 24m

  5. Drive 2,560.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Athenscar car 2,560.5 km
    24h 19m
    €460–665

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DTM - ATH
    6h 9m
    €110–347

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg 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 50m
    €120–338

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 49m
    €115–347

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    10h 17m
    €124–315

  10. Bus

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

  11. 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

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €301–505

  13. 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
    €410–1,454

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund to Athens via Durrës in around 38h 9m.

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