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How to get fromMechelen to Athensby plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    6h 15m
    €96–223

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    8h 1m
    €82–335

  3. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    35h 49m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 56m
    €326–506

  5. Drive  2,729.9 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Athenscar car 2,729.9 km
    26h 1m
    €511–739

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    7h 48m
    €138–355

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    37h 57m

  8. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    45h 17m
    €199–313

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 3h

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 49m
    €475–681

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,149.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Athens, Greece?

Brussels Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to Athens via Brussels-North, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 35h 49m.

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