There are 8 ways to get from Merl to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LUX - ATH
6h 28m€74–269Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz834
- Take the bus from Metz to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
34h 13mTrain, bus via Sankt Pölten
- Take the train from Luxembourg to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to St Pölten HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
35h 56m€201–498Drive 2,511.8 km
- Drive from Merl to Athens2,511.8 km
24h 32m€455–657Train, bus
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz VilleTer / ...
- Take the bus from Metz to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
34h 42mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz VilleTer / ...
- Take the bus from Metz to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athens
46h 27mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, HauptbahnhofRe / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
2d 2h€276–420Drive, car train
- Drive from Merl to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens
25h 12m€432–1,497
Merl to Athens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merl to Athens is to fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Merl to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Merl to Athens station. However, there are services departing from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and arriving at Athens Larissis Station via Metz and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 13m.
The distance between Merl and Athens is 1969 km. The road distance is 2511.8 km.
The best way to get from Merl to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 34h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Merl to Athens, including transfers.
Merl to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
The best way to get from Merl to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 13m.
Merl to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Merl. It is currently 10:58 AM in Merl and 11:58 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Merl, Luxembourg and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Athens Larissis Station via Metz, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 34h 13m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €50–80
Train from Luxembourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €15–23
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 70 667 766
- loni.tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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