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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    6h 27m
    €99–276

  2. Bus

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

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
    3. Take the night train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarostrainEc
    5. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    41h 49m

  4. Drive 2,773.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Athenscar2,773.9 km
    26h 43m
    €496–716

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    7h 9m
    €147–353

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    7h 47m
    €108–322

  7. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeRTM - ATH
    6h 11m
    €178–487

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCRL - ATH
    8h 38m
    €131–296

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha-HolesovicetrainEuropean Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    42h 27m
    €169–177

  10. Bus via Athens

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

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    25h 11m
    €437–1,494

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week.

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