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How to get fromHeilbronn to Athensby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    7h 1m
    €96–235

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    27h 31m

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 55m
    €141–217

  4. Drive  2,282.1 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Athenscar car 2,282.1 km
    21h 55m
    €421–608

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    7h 54m
    €109–250

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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 24m
    €121–371

  7. Bus via Peiraias

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    27h 48m

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hbf/Busbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    31h 46m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 8m
    €242–369

Heilbronn to Athens by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,788.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Heilbronn Hbf to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 27h 31m.

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