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There are 14 ways to get from Athens to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    8h 2m

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ATH - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    9h 22m
    €93–359

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    36h 36m
    €271–504

  4. 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 Déli to Vienna Meidling Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    38h 34m
    €320–490

  5. Drive  2,607.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Heerlencar car 2,607.1 km
    24h 38m
    €532–769

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 35m
    €118–292

  7. 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 Heerlentrain train
    8h 12m
    €100–365

  8. 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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €100–320

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €123–289

  10. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    9h 33m
    €133–317

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    39h 19m

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Liegebus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    42h 47m

  13. 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 Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    2d 1h
    €291–456

  14. 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 Heerlencar car
    29h 27m
    €471–664

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,129.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Athens to Heerlen, Zandweg via Durrës, Cologne Airport CGN, Aachen station west, and Aachen, Ponttor in around 39h 19m.

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