There are 11 ways to get from Solingen to Athens by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
7h 2m€70–225Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
36h€114–164Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
37h 17m€302–471Drive 2,556.8 km
- Drive from Solingen to Athenscar 2,556.8 km
24h 13m€479–692Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CGN - ATH
7h 11m€86–258Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FRA - ATH
7h 43m€102–250Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AMS - ATH
9h 33m€133–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 1m€139–173Bus
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
41h 19mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d€288–463Drive, car train
- Drive from Solingen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
29h 8m€441–633
Solingen to Athens by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Athens is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Athens. However, there are services departing from Solingen Mühlenplatz and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Wuppertal-Barmen, Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Solingen and Athens is 2070 km. The road distance is 2556.8 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Athens without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 36h and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Solingen to Athens, including transfers.
Solingen to Athens bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Wuppertal-Barmen station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 36h.
Solingen to Athens bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Solingen. It is currently 10:08 PM in Solingen and 11:08 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Athens, Greece?
Eurowings, Sky Express, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solingen Mühlenplatz to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Wuppertal Hbf, Wuppertal Hbf, Wuppertal-Barmen, Wuppertal-Barmen, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 36h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €83
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Wuppertal-Barmen to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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