There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Athens by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FRA - ATH
5h 32m€107–221Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
6h 4m€92–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N232 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
36h 45m€118–135Drive 2,234.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Athenscar 2,234.1 km
23h 39m€402–580Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MUC - ATH
5h 42m€108–250Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STR - ATH
5h 36m€109–223Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BER - ATH
6h 9m€97–239Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HAM - ATH
6h 2m€112–258Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Berlin to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
37h 32m€147–162
Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Athens is to bus which costs €110 - €140 and takes 36h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Athens. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Germany and Athens is 1859 km. The road distance is 2234.1 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Germany to Athens, including transfers.
Germany to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
The best way to get from Germany to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €140 and takes 36h 45m.
Germany to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Athens is 2234 km. It takes approximately 23h 39m to drive from Germany to Athens.
What companies run services between Germany and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Lufthansa fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Berlin to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €83
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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