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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 Hbf to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHAJ - ATH
    9h 29m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 6m
    €111–324

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain41
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    29h 48m

  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
    €415–1,371

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFMO - ATH
    10h 9m
    €138–275

  6. 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
    9h 30m
    €113–302

  7. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf 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
    10h 31m

  8. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planePAD - ATH
    9h 29m
    €125–376

  9. 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

  10. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    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 Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijatrainRe
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    34h 7m

  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
    44h 55m
    €258–424

  13. Drive 2,424.4 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar2,424.4 km
    25h 41m
    €442–638

Paderborn to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Athens, Greece?

DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa, and three 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 57m.

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