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There are 13 ways to get from Lens to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    8h 30m
    €110–317

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCRL - ATH
    9h 41m
    €99–256

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris NordtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    34h

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris NordtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    40h 3m
    €205–498

  5. Drive 2,802.5 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Athenscar2,802.5 km
    27h 54m
    €507–733

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCDG - ATH
    8h 11m
    €103–299

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeORY - ATH
    8h 36m
    €127–306

  8. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLIL - ATH
    7h 58m
    €136–292

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    10h 29m
    €181–427

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus829 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
    39h 25m
    €183–213

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-CentraltrainTer
    2. Take the night train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha Hlavní nádražínighttrain
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 4h
    €200–281

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Frankfurt central train stationbus328
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 9h
    €286–444

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lens to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    26h 20m
    €451–1,524

Lens to Athens by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Athens, Greece?

Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Athens via Lille, Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Elbasan in around 39h 25m.

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