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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £126 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £126, while a flight costs an average of £126.
Distance: 1800 km
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Most popular Flight | Driving |
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£126 Average Price Cheapest | £532 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Athens:
A flight is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Frankfurt am Main to Athens costing on average £135.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 47h 9m.
You'll arrive about 20h 41m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 24h 28m by car) and save roughly £406 compared to fuel and tolls (£126 vs £532). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Athens
How to get to Athens from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
A383111:102h45Frankfurt am Main Airport14:55Athens International Airport£1391One-way0 changes
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A383111:102h45Frankfurt am Main Airport14:55Athens International Airport£1391One-way0 changes
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A383318:552h40Frankfurt am Main Airport22:35Athens International Airport£2951One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:1046h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)£1451One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:5548h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)£1591One-way3 changes
GQ86115:252h45Frankfurt am Main Airport19:10Athens International Airport£1661One-way0 changes
A3163213:402h50Frankfurt am Main Airport17:30Athens International Airport£2091One-way0 changes
AF1219 · AF103215:106h50Frankfurt am Main Airport23:00Athens International Airport£2261One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Athens:
A flight is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Frankfurt am Main to Athens costing on average £135.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 47h 9m.
- Around 97 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Athens as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Swiss, Pegasus, tarom, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, KLM, ITA, Air France to go to Athens by flight.
- 10 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa.
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