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There are 11 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 train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VIE - ATH
    6h 41m
    €69–239

  2. Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BTS - ATH
    8h 5m
    €62–293

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    23h 31m
    €77–141

  4. Drive 1,801.5 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Athenscar car 1,801.5 km
    19h 43m
    €319–461

  5. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SZG - ATH
    9h 8m
    €104–347

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MUC - ATH
    8h 36m
    €104–328

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PRG - ATH
    9h 42m
    €89–268

  8. Train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GRZ - ATH
    10h 56m
    €145–474

  9. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    23h 48m
    €130–204

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus 901
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    30h 44m
    €142–185

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 902 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    31h 23m
    €87–149

Linz to Athens by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest 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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