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

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  1. Bus to Luxembourg, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LUX - ATH
    6h 56m
    €79–219

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    35h 5m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    36h 32m
    €300–500

  4. Drive  2,479.3 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Athenscar car 2,479.3 km
    24h 38m
    €463–669

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    9h 34m
    €108–365

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    9h 1m
    €114–304

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    9h 56m
    €136–306

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    9h 36m
    €102–355

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 38m
    €207–368

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Librazhdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus bus
    42h 17m
    €243–280

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €274–410

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trier to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 45m
    €447–641

Trier to Athens by train and bus

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,997.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Trier central train station to Athens via Metz, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 35h 5m.

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