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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    6h 5m
    €86–211
  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    30h 3m
  3. Drive 2,381.4 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Athenscar2,381.4 km
    22h 39m
    €434–626
  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTR - ATH
    7h 47m
    €110–292
  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    8h 15m
    €131–373
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
    35h 47m
  7. Bus via Librazhd-Qendër

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Librazhdbus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
    41h 23m
    €219–249
  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    47h 1m
    €253–375
  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    22h 33m
    €420–1,279

Mainz to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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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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