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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Greece by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LEJ - SKG
    7h 9m
    €185–479

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BER - SKG
    7h 5m
    €83–317

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    32h 36m
    €181–352

  4. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus bus
    35h 19m
    €141–156

  5. Drive  2,150.4 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Athenscar car 2,150.4 km
    22h 44m
    €396–571

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    6h 54m
    €87–377

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BER - ATH
    7h 26m
    €90–294

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane BER - RHO
    7h 22m
    €93–326

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NUE - SKG
    7h 23m
    €128–326

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    36h 1m
    €115–125

Leipzig to Greece by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,501.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Greece?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Aegean Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Athens via Kumanovo in around 35h 19m.

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