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

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There are 8 ways to get from Schiphol to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    6h 41m
    €113–264

  2. Train, bus via Peć

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 21m
    €225–506

  3. Drive  2,786.8 km

    1. Drive from Schiphol to Athenscar car 2,786.8 km
    26h 20m
    €522–754

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 37m
    €127–329

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    40h 12m

  6. Bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    2d 4h
    €221–285

  7. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 4h
    €303–480

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Schiphol to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 31m
    €496–712

Schiphol to Athens by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,225.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Athens via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 40h 12m.

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