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There are 12 ways to get from Netherlands to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    6h 31m
    €111–267

  2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    6h 34m
    €89–344

  3. Bus via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    39h 20m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    39h 52m
    €243–451

  5. Drive  2,778.8 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Athenscar car 2,778.8 km
    26h 22m
    €521–752

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 12m
    €104–244

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    8h 20m
    €112–265

  8. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RTM - ATH
    6h 37m
    €212–453

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    41h 33m
    €181–275

  10. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal 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 9m
    €204–306

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    2d 2h
    €216–271

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 33m
    €495–710

Netherlands to Athens by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,230.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Athens via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 39h 20m.

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