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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTR - ATH
    6h 46m
    €109–267
  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    6h 58m
    €98–268
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart 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
    29h 1m
  4. Drive 2,338 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Athenscar2,338 km
    22h 19m
    €416–601
  5. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSXB - ATH
    8h 34m
    €140–351
  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMUC - ATH
    10h 5m
    €125–351
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Librazhdbus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
    40h 27m
    €215–242
  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    46h 15m
    €239–358
  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 6m
    €425–1,276

Heidelberg to Athens by tram, bus, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Athens via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, ZOB, and Librazhd in around 40h 27m.

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