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How to get fromHeidelberg to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 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 train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    7h 3m
    €105–257

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    6h 54m
    €94–229

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    28h 49m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 7m
    €220–442

  5. Drive  2,326.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Athenscar car 2,326.1 km
    22h 48m
    €435–628

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SXB - ATH
    8h 23m
    €134–357

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    8h 36m
    €124–363

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    9h 25m
    €123–341

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    34h 10m

  10. Bus via Librazhd-Qendër

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    40h 26m
    €215–242

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    46h 16m
    €246–372

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    27h 43m
    €431–618

Heidelberg to Athens by tram, bus, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,827.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Athens via Mannheim, ZOB and Durrës in around 34h 10m.

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