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

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There are 9 ways to get from Leiden to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, 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 31m
    €112–265

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    8h 26m
    €107–378

  3. Bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    38h 24m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 50m
    €246–481

  5. Drive  2,791.8 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Athenscar car 2,791.8 km
    26h 26m
    €523–755

  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 36m
    €113–267

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    2d 3h
    €221–271

  8. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo 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 4h
    €302–479

  9. 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
    €497–713

Leiden to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,241.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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 train from Leiden Centraal to Athens via Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 38h 24m.

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