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There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTR - ATH
    7h 3m
    €99–262

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Strumicabus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    26h 25m

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ulm to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    20h 36m
    €414–578

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMUC - ATH
    7h 27m
    €109–275

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    7h 46m
    €109–287

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSXB - ATH
    8h 36m
    €157–360

  7. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeZRH - ATH
    9h 29m
    €122–246

  8. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Strumicabus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    27h 17m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm ZOB Ost to Librazhdbus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
    35h 34m
    €210–235

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    40h 7m
    €210–331

  11. Drive 2,137.9 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Athenscar2,137.9 km
    20h 57m
    €382–552

Ulm to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Ulm to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 27h 17m.

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