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

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    6h 1m
    €127–281

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    8h 53m
    €121–295

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt 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
    36h 45m
    €185–266

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    41h 56m

  5. Drive 2,791.8 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Athenscar car 2,791.8 km
    26h 26m
    €502–725

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 7m
    €128–294

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    7h 55m
    €122–345

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    39h 27m

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    46h 1m
    €205–317

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 3h
    €297–481

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leiden to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 37m
    €483–688

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,236.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Athens via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 39h 27m.

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