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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    6h 10m
    €62–326

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Strumicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    32h 27m

  3. Drive 2,590.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Athenscar car 2,590.4 km
    24h 33m
    €467–674

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    6h 22m
    €89–403

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    6h 4m
    €106–756

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    6h 31m
    €116–393

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane DUS - RHO
    6h 30m
    €121–607

  8. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NRN - SKG
    7h 50m

  9. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    32h 30m
    €150–388

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    43h 26m
    €210–235

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €272–458

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    23h 15m
    €405–1,457

Essen Hbf to Greece by train and bus

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Greece?

Sky Express, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Athens via Librazhd in around 43h 26m.

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