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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    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 50m
    €122–346

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 55m
    €117–449

  3. Bus via Pristina

    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

  4. Drive 2,350.6 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Athenscar car 2,350.6 km
    24h 49m
    €425–613

  5. 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
    7h 52m
    €146–386

  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 18m
    €148–500

  7. 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 13m
    €140–539

  8. 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 19m
    €164–390

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    40h 59m
    €129–152

  10. 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 11m
    €242–537

  11. 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
    €407–580

Kassel to Athens by tram and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,056.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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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