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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    7h 44m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    7h 45m
    €134–342

  3. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 21m
    €203–411

  4. Drive 2,498.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar car 2,498.7 km
    24h 3m
    €457–661

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    8h 20m
    €161–463

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FMO - ATH
    9h 35m
    €145–397

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    8h 22m

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    9h 28m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    33h 44m

  10. Bus via Paderborn

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    34h 46m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 2m
    €281–573

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 57m
    €425–591

Paderborn to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,128.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Paderborn Nord to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 44m.

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