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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 35m
    €102–272

  2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    8h 21m
    €83–233

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h 51m

  4. Train, bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 48m
    €218–365

  5. Drive 2,773.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Athenscar car 2,773.9 km
    26h 40m
    €494–714

  6. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RTM - ATH
    6h 11m
    €154–472

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    7h 50m
    €93–287

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    8h 38m
    €122–337

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    9h 38m
    €128–310

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha-Holesovicetrain train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    42h 27m
    €170–179

  11. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 3h
    €156–253

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    25h 18m
    €437–1,494

Rotterdam to Athens by train, subway, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h 51m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.

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