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How to get fromDortmund to Athensby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    6h 28m
    €109–297

  2. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt 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
    34h 45m
    €193–363

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 51m

  4. Drive 2,560.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Athenscar car 2,560.4 km
    24h 19m
    €466–673

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 46m

  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 27m
    €133–422

  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 12m
    €156–399

  8. Bus

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

  9. 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

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €310–602

  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
    €431–623

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,101.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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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