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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    7h 7m
    €105–252

  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, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ostbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 35m
    €234–396

  4. Drive  2,247.9 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Athenscar car 2,247.9 km
    22h 48m
    €414–597

  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
    8h 13m
    €106–245

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    9h 39m
    €135–322

  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 Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 14m
    €241–369

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,787.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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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