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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    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 49m
    €95–295

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 12m
    €195–236

  3. Drive 2,338.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Athenscar car 2,338.1 km
    22h 28m
    €429–619

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 4m
    €109–268

  5. 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. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    9h 28m
    €140–414

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    8h 59m
    €118–393

  7. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 3m

  8. Bus

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    27h 43m
    €431–607

Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,939 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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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