There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FRA - ATH
6h 5m€86–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
30h 3mDrive 2,381.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Athens2,381.4 km
22h 39m€434–626Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)STR - ATH
7h 47m€110–292Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CGN - ATH
8h 15m€131–373Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athens
35h 47mBus via Librazhd-Qendër
- Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Librazhd
- Take the bus from Librazhd to Athens
41h 23m€219–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
47h 1m€253–375Drive, car train
- Drive from Mainz to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens
22h 33m€420–1,279
Mainz to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Athens via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 47m.
The distance between Mainz and Athens is 1876 km. The road distance is 2381.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Mainz to Athens, including transfers.
Mainz to Athens bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 47m.
Mainz to Athens bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Mainz. It is currently 10:54 PM in Mainz and 11:54 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Athens via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Durrës in around 35h 47m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–430
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Librazhd
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–340
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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