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There are 13 ways to get from Athens to Paderborn 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 Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €99–287

  2. 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-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    34h 6m
    €215–354

  3. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paderborn Nordbus bus
    34h 56m

  4. Drive  2,492.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Paderborncar car 2,492.1 km
    24h 9m
    €459–662

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ATH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 59m

  6. 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 Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €153–415

  7. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 22m
    €131–314

  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 Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 55m
    €117–328

  9. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ATH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 29m

  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 Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    35h 19m
    €263–474

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Paderbornbus bus N69
    43h 15m
    €140–170

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    45h 50m
    €273–431

  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 Paderborncar car
    27h 49m
    €436–619

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,213.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Athens to Paderborn Nord via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 34h 56m.

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