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

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 55m
    €132–348

  2. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    9h 7m
    €118–433

  3. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    37h 54m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 51m
    €280–458

  5. Drive  2,896.5 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Athenscar car 2,896.5 km
    27h 32m
    €533–770

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    7h 53m
    €139–338

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    9h 10m
    €166–417

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    9h 39m
    €219–483

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    39h 10m

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N870
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 2h
    €189–236

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 3h
    €346–589

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    31h 57m
    €515–730

Dunkirk to Athens by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,335.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Athens via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 39h 10m.

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