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How to get fromKiel to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    7h 50m
    €119–311

  2. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 25m
    €268–483

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    35h 55m

  4. Drive  2,581.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Athenscar car 2,581.4 km
    26h 48m
    €484–698

  5. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    39h 24m
    €169–270

  6. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    40h 34m
    €188–284

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 353
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    42h 15m
    €141–179

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    31h 33m
    €424–610

Kiel to Athens by train, subway, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,199.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Athens via Berlin Central Bus Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 42h 15m.

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