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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Patras by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Patras Araxos Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane DUS - GPA
    6h 58m
    €135–495

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    2. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 15m
    €99–420

  3. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agríniobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus bus
    31h 41m

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Anconatrain train 89
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrasferry ferry
    38h 37m
    €214–395

  5. Drive 2,532.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Patrascar car 2,532.2 km
    24h 14m
    €454–655

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    13h 20m
    €102–376

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    3. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 46m
    €103–377

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane DUS - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    10h 21m
    €147–456

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Patrabus bus
    35h 53m

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrasbus bus
    39h 17m
    €190

  11. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrasferry ferry
    2d 4h
    €245–546

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar car
    25h 51m
    €365–1,397

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Patras, Greece?

TUIfly and Austrian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Patra via Durrës in around 35h 53m.

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