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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 Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    8h 1m
    €111–383

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Würzburg Hbftrain25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    30h 22m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain41
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kufsteintrain89 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    36h 15m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    23h 38m
    €414–1,361

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFMO - ATH
    10h 9m
    €148–335

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    8h 57m
    €128–349

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    8h 53m
    €117–308

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHAM - ATH
    9h 52m

  9. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planePAD - ATH
    9h 54m
    €116–347

  10. Bus

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

  11. Bus via Paderborn

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

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    45h 2m
    €258–445

  13. Drive 2,424.2 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar2,424.2 km
    25h 41m
    €432–624

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest 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) 5 times a week. 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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