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How to get fromPotsdam to Athensby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Potsdam to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    6h 45m
    €82–266

  2. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    31h 30m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 49m
    €197–300

  4. Drive  2,247.1 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Athenscar car 2,247.1 km
    23h 39m
    €421–608

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    37h 35m
    €112–138

Potsdam to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration37h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,880.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Athens via S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 31h 30m.

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