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There are 13 ways to get from Heerlen to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    7h 42m
    €111–357

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCRL - ATH
    9h 27m
    €91–260

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain79
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    33h 51m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarostrainEc
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    41h 8m

  5. Drive 2,612.9 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Athenscar2,612.9 km
    24h 40m
    €466–673

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    7h 57m
    €100–368

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    7h 29m
    €108–307

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    8h 33m
    €114–300

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    8h 38m
    €119–322

  10. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain
    2. Take the bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    37h 46m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 1h
    €279–474

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    2d 2h

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 43m
    €414–1,461

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Heerlen to Athens. However, you can take the train to Aachen Hbf, take the train to Koeln Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heerlen to Athens via Aachen, Hbf, Frankfurt, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 33h 51m.

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