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How to get fromMerseburg to Athensby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LEJ - ATH
    8h 45m
    €134–583

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    7h 54m
    €105–375

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg 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
    31h 56m
    €176–278

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 33m
    €219–420

  5. Drive  2,172.2 km

    1. Drive from Merseburg to Athenscar car 2,172.2 km
    23h 20m
    €407–588

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    9h 53m
    €148–324

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DRS - ATH
    10h 39m
    €190–687

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Halle to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    37h 36m
    €116–140

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    2. Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 58m
    €262–492

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Merseburg to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    29h 3m
    €435–617

Merseburg to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,823.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Athens, Greece?

Lufthansa, Norwegian Air UK ltd, and Aegean Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merseburg Hbf to Athens via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Halle, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 37h 36m.

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