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There are 13 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
    8h 7m

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 45m
    €109–269

  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 23m

  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
    €414–1,361

  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
    €111–253

  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
    €178–395

  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 50m
    €109–328

  8. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PAD - ATH
    9h 54m
    €135–425

  9. 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 München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    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 28m
    €162–532

  10. 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

  11. 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

  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 3m
    €252–415

  13. Drive 2,425.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar car 2,425.7 km
    25h 52m
    €430–620

Paderborn to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Athens, Greece?

DAT Danish Air Transport, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn Nord to Athens Larissis Station via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 57m.

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