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How to get fromEssen to Patrasby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, night train, ferry, or car train

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There are 14 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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Patras Araxos Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane DUS - GPA
    6h 54m
    €225–662

  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 Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 2m
    €89–266

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Port of Anconacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    33h 40m
    €360–524

  4. Bus via Sarandë

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus bus
    36h 36m

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    42h 20m
    €301–641

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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 3m
    €105–432

  7. 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 19m
    €130–407

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    3. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 1m
    €115–306

  9. 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 13m
    €129–312

  10. Bus

    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
    €195–225

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen ZOB to Anconabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    38h 53m
    €321–498

  12. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2d 3h
    €336–592

  13. Drive  2,532.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Patrascar car 2,532.3 km
    24h 11m
    €473–683

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar car
    31h 9m
    €407–591

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,933.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Patras, Greece?

TUIfly, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to Patra via Struga, Struga - Makedonski Posti, and Sarande,Posta Shqiptare in around 36h 36m.

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