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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Greece by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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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)planeDUS - SKG
    6h 8m
    €67–316

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf 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 27m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien HbftrainIc
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarostrainEc
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    37h 34m

  4. Drive 2,591 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Athenscar2,591 km
    24h 30m
    €462–667

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    6h 20m
    €89–383

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    6h 2m
    €101–756

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeCGN - SKG
    6h 36m
    €106–400

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeDUS - RHO
    6h 28m
    €121–557

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeNRN - SKG
    7h 49m

  10. Bus

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

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d
    €276–461

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 10m
    €405–1,447

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

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Duration4hAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Athens via Librazhd in around 43h 26m.

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