There are 13 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.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
8h 15m€104–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
33h 31m€194–306Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 8m€214–364Drive 2,498.7 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar 2,498.7 km
24h€466–673Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HAJ - ATH
9h 43mTrain to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FMO - ATH
10h 2m€155–330Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CGN - ATH
8h 44mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FRA - ATH
9h 3m€141–429Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HAM - ATH
10h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Paderborn Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
33h 44mBus via Paderborn
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
34h 46mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
45h 12m€281–463Drive, car train
- Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
28h 57m€425–602
Paderborn to Athens by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Athens is to train and fly which costs €100 - €300 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Athens. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Nord and arriving at Athens via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 44m.
The distance between Paderborn and Athens is 2214 km. The road distance is 2498.7 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 31m and costs €190 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Paderborn to Athens, including transfers.
Paderborn to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Paderborn Nord station.
Paderborn to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Paderborn. It is currently 10:16 PM in Paderborn and 11:16 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Athens is 2499 km. It takes approximately 24h to drive from Paderborn to Athens.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Paderborn Nord to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 44m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Hannover Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Athens International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- Nasir Tours
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