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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAJ - ATH
    9h 58m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    8h 15m
    €99–284

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 32m
    €186–274

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 10m
    €233–407

  5. Drive  2,435.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Athenscar car 2,435.7 km
    25h 40m
    €448–647

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FMO - ATH
    10h 25m
    €158–405

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    9h 9m
    €132–310

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HAM - ATH
    10h 5m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    33h 44m

  10. Bus via Paderborn

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    34h 46m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 13m
    €273–431

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    28h 54m
    €429–597

Paderborn to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,133.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Paderborn Nord to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 44m.

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