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There are 12 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 10m
    €96–366

  2. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Strumicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 51m

  3. Drive 2,603.8 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Athenscar car 2,603.8 km
    24h 43m
    €468–675

  4. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    7h 44m
    €105–311

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sittard to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    8h 3m
    €105–320

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    9h 13m
    €119–329

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 39m
    €129–327

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 38m
    €111–327

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    38h 16m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Librazhdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    44h 49m
    €223–253

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    €278–479

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    23h 26m
    €409–1,453

Geilenkirchen to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Geilenkirchen, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Geilenkirchen, Bauchem Sittarder Straße to Athens via Sittard-Geleen, Sittard Station, Sittard, Roermond, Roermond, Station Roermond, Venlo, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 38h 16m.

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