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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Athens by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LEJ - ATH
    8h 12m
    €152–327

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    7h 28m
    €108–299

  3. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    35h 19m
    €141–156

  4. Drive 2,152.1 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Athenscar car 2,152.1 km
    22h 44m
    €387–559

  5. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DRS - ATH
    8h 53m
    €222–433

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    9h 13m
    €155–430

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    9h 45m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    35h 35m
    €108–119

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Decin 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
    35h 37m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 42m
    €434–617

Leipzig to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration35h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Athens, Greece?

Lufthansa, Norwegian Air UK ltd, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Athens via Kumanovo in around 35h 19m.

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