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There are 13 ways to get from Athens to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €81–255

  2. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Dortmund ZOBbus bus
    32h 40m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    35h 20m
    €260–469

  4. Drive  2,553.5 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Dortmundcar car 2,553.5 km
    24h 18m
    €470–678

  5. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane ATH - DTM
    9h 24m
    €89–409

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ATH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €95–340

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane ATH - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 13m
    €142–396

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 22m
    €129–304

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ATH - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 41m
    €112–424

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    36h 56m
    €282–514

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Dortmundbus bus
    2d 1h
    €195–231

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    2d 2h
    €297–466

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    28h 23m
    €451–639

Athens to Dortmund by bus, foot, tram, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,105.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Athens to Dortmund ZOB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 32h 40m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) 3 times a day.

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