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There are 13 ways to get from Paderborn to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PAD - ATH
    8h 18m
    €164–491

  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
    8h 15m
    €124–318

  3. 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 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 23m
    €202–328

  4. Drive 2,498.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar car 2,498.7 km
    24h 3m
    €452–652

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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
    8h 15m

  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 20m
    €133–425

  7. 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 53m
    €145–399

  8. 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 53m

  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 42m

  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 48m

  11. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 40m
    €222–567

  12. 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 4m
    €280–490

  13. 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
    €415–591

Paderborn to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Athens, Greece?

DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn Nord to Athens Larissis Station via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 42m.

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