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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Greece by plane, train, bus, 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)plane plane DUS - SKG
    6h 10m
    €57–246

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 22m

  3. Drive 2,591 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Athenscar car 2,591 km
    24h 28m
    €461–665

  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
    €94–253

  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
    €111–756

  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 32m
    €96–363

  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 49m

  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 34m
    €252–415

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    37h 37m

  11. Bus via Librazhd-Qendër

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    43h 25m
    €210–235

  12. 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
    €274–463

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    23h 16m
    €405–1,447

Essen to Greece by train and bus

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and five 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 Durrës in around 37h 37m.

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