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

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LEJ - ATH
    9h 56m
    €146–462

  2. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    9h 4m
    €117–364

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 28m
    €161–425

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 17m
    €274–609

  5. Drive  2,172.4 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Athenscar car 2,172.4 km
    23h 6m
    €406–586

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    9h 17m
    €132–441

  7. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DRS - ATH
    10h 53m
    €194–724

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    9h 46m
    €153–590

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    36h 35m
    €117–131

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 54m
    €247–465

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    29h 47m
    €434–615

Jena to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration36h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,893 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

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You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Athens via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 36h 35m.

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