There are 11 ways to get from Forbach to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
best- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LUX - ATH
8h 30m€89–316Train, bus via Strumica
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
31h 37mDrive 2,430.1 km
- Drive from Forbach to Athens2,430.1 km
23h 51m€437–631Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FRA - ATH
8h 33m€117–314Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)STR - ATH
8h 51m€127–355Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SXB - ATH
9h 22m€130–384Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)DUS - ATH
10h 38m€141–533Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Forbach to Metz790
- Take the bus from Metz to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
34h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Forbach to Leskovac , Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Athens
44h 27mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
47h 17m€262–426Drive, car train
- Drive from Forbach to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens
23h 47m€445–1,305
Forbach to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Athens is to train and fly which costs €85 - €320 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Athens station. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Athens Larissis Station via Metz and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 13m.
The distance between Forbach and Athens is 2091 km. The road distance is 2430.1 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Strumica which takes 31h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Forbach to Athens, including transfers.
Forbach to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Forbach station.
Forbach to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Forbach. It is currently 6:23 PM in Forbach and 7:23 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Athens is 2430 km. It takes approximately 23h 51m to drive from Forbach to Athens.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Forbach to Athens Larissis Station via Metz, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 34h 13m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–1,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–150
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–430
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Forbach to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- resavareisendoo@gmail.com
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Forbach to Leskovac , Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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