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

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeVIE - ATH
    6h 56m
    €74–219

  2. Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
    3. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBTS - ATH
    8h 23m
    €66–289

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    23h 31m
    €111–138

  4. Drive 1,801.5 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Athenscar1,801.5 km
    19h 36m
    €321–463

  5. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSZG - ATH
    9h 20m
    €109–357

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMUC - ATH
    8h 36m
    €104–320

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planePRG - ATH
    9h 43m
    €98–268

  8. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain971 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    23h 52m
    €130–204

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen WientrainRj / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus901
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
    31h
    €144–188

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus902 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
    31h 47m
    €88–190

Linz to Athens by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Linz to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 23h 31m.

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