There are 9 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)DUS - ATH
6h 47m€83–328Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
34h 24mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Passau Hbf91
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HbfIce
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarosEc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
38h 8mDrive 2,556.9 km
- Drive from Solingen to Athens2,556.9 km
24h 18m€455–657Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CGN - ATH
6h 50m€100–314Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FRA - ATH
7h 45m€111–322Bus
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bf to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
41h 23mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
2d€276–453Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens
23h 9m€404–1,446
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Athens is to fly which costs €80 - €330 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €80 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Athens. However, there are services departing from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Leverkusen, Strumica, Gevgelija and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 24m.
The distance between Solingen and Athens is 2070 km. The road distance is 2556.9 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Athens without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 34h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Solingen to Athens, including transfers.
Solingen to Athens bus services, operated by Metak Trans, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €80 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs and takes 34h 24m.
Solingen to Athens bus services, operated by Metak Trans, arrive at Strumica station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Solingen. It is currently 7:20 PM in Solingen and 8:20 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 34h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–1,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Ferencvaros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Ferencvaros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from Leverkusen to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.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 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
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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