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

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There are 8 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

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    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LEJ - ATH
    8h 11m
    €145–431

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Halle to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N23 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    37h 36m
    €115–139

  3. Train, bus via Skopje

    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 58m
    €186–392

  4. Drive 2,173.9 km

    1. Drive from Merseburg to Athenscar car 2,173.9 km
    23h 20m
    €394–569

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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 23m
    €128–391

  6. 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 13m
    €201–499

  7. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train
    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 56m
    €262–502

  8. 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
    €424–605

Merseburg to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,818.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other 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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