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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 Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    8h 9m
    €105–218

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    9h 27m
    €83–314

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    32h 28m

  4. Train, bus via Hegyeshalom

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hegyeshalomtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Ferencvarostrain train
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 17m

  5. Drive 2,612.9 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Athenscar car 2,612.9 km
    24h 38m
    €465–671

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 19m
    €104–247

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    7h 31m
    €88–283

  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 40m
    €126–304

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    10h 55m
    €114–348

  10. Train, bus #2

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

  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
    €297–428

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 2h

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heerlen 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 50m
    €414–1,461

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest 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 Herzogenrath, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 32h 28m.

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