Trains to Athens
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Athens is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Athens
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens to Lárisa | Greece | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Athens to Konak | Turkey | 298 km (185 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Athens to Karşıyaka | Turkey | 300 km (187 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Athens to İzmir | Turkey | 302 km (188 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Athens to Bornova | Turkey | 312 km (194 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Athens to Turgutlu | Turkey | 351 km (218 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Athens to Salihli | Turkey | 390 km (242 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Athens to Nazilli | Turkey | 403 km (250 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Athens to Tekirdağ | Turkey | 465 km (289 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Athens to Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 472 km (293 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Athens to Edirne | Turkey | 476 km (296 mi) | about 5 h 13 min |
| Athens to Skopje | North Macedonia | 487 km (303 mi) | about 7 h |
| Athens to Istanbul | Turkey | 560 km (348 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Athens to Ankara | Turkey | 818 km (508 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Athens to Bursa | Turkey | 522 km (324 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Athens to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,487 km (924 mi) | about 21 h 23 min |
| Athens to Rome | Italy | 1,049 km (652 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Athens to Gaziantep | Turkey | 1,208 km (750 mi) | about 13 h 14 min |
| Athens to Bucharest | Romania | 744 km (462 mi) | about 10 h 42 min |
| Athens to Diyarbakır | Turkey | 1,444 km (897 mi) | about 15 h 49 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.