Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Athens

See all options

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

  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 59m

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    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 56m
    €110–328

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    30h 25m

  4. 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
    23h 47m
    €415–1,361

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    8h 1m
    €111–403

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FMO - ATH
    10h 11m
    €168–405

  7. 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
    10h 2m

  8. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    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 train from Nürnberg Hbf to St.Pölten Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    32h 37m
    €200–532

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    33h 57m

  10. Bus via Paderborn

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    34h 52m

  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 7m
    €253–455

  12. Drive 2,424.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar car 2,424.9 km
    25h 53m
    €437–631

Paderborn to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Paderborn Nord to Athens Larissis Station via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 57m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Greece

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers

Where to next?

Trips from Paderborn

Trips to Athens

Popular routes