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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Patras by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, night train, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Patras Araxos Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane DUS - GPA
    6h 56m
    €234–804

  2. Fly 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 Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 20m
    €95–262

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Port of Anconacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    33h 40m
    €322–471

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Patrasbus bus
    37h 9m

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    42h 16m
    €337–769

  6. Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane DUS - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus bus
    10h 5m
    €149–481

  7. Fly 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 15m
    €131–314

  8. Fly 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
    €156–477

  9. 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 Patrabus bus
    37h 14m
    €190–195

  10. Train, car 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 car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    38h 45m
    €385–810

  11. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car 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 car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2d 4h
    €286–548

  12. Drive 2,532.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Patrascar car 2,532.4 km
    24h 9m
    €453–655

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar car
    31h 10m
    €396–569

Essen to Patras by train, night train, bus, and ferry

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration42h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest 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) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Patras via Durrës in around 37h 9m.

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