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There are 12 ways to get from Kassel 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    7h 59m
    €105–266

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    31h 8m

  3. Drive  2,350.6 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Athenscar car 2,350.6 km
    24h 49m
    €434–627

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    9h 21m
    €145–351

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    9h 56m
    €116–349

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    9h 16m
    €157–370

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    10h 18m
    €146–386

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    10h 6m
    €128–392

  9. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg 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
    32h 27m
    €174–275

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    35h 30m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 19m
    €264–417

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    27h 56m
    €417–590

Kassel to Athens by tram, train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,056.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 31h 8m.

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