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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Patras by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, 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
    €213–800

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NRN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    14h 55m
    €92–243

  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
    €313–464

  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, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Trentotrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Trento to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    40h 31m
    €357–833

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

    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 4m
    €102–225

  7. 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
    €125–311

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    13h 42m
    €124–291

  9. 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
    €155–481

  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 Patrabus bus
    37h 14m
    €190

  11. 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 43m
    €357–748

  12. 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
    €270–661

  13. Drive 2,532.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Patrascar car 2,532.5 km
    24h 11m
    €458–661

  14. 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
    €375–1,397

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Patras via Durrës in around 37h 9m.

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