Nikaia to Berlin by train

Travel from Nikaia (Greece) to Berlin (Germany) by train (1803km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train from Nikaia in Greece to Berlin in Germany, either travel the whole route overland via Serbia and Hungary. Or make use of a ferry from Greece to Italy.

There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.

1803 km

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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Nikaia to Berlin, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users

Berlin - Nikaia / Athens - Cologne / Athens - Frankfurt am Main / Athens - Hamburg / Athens - Munich / Athens - Stuttgart / Thessaloniki - Berlin / Thessaloniki - Dortmund / Thessaloniki - Munich / Thessaloniki - Stuttgart

1 Nikaia (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Venice (Italy) - Berlin (Germany)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

1a Travelling from Nikaia (Greece) to Patras (Greece)

Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens

bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje

ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari

train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Patras - Nikaia / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Patras (Greece) to Venice (Italy)

Travel from Patras to Venice by ferry. The journey time is 32 hours and the ticket price starts at 90 EUR. The ferry company Superfast Ferries / ANEK Lines serves this route.

You will find these service categories on board of the ferry:

- standard inclinable seats which are the cheapest travel option
- shared cabins with beds: you share the cabin and the shower and toilet with other travellers.
- private cabins: from standard to luxury cabins with private bed, shower and toilet. This is the best option if you want privacy, travel with your family or friends.

The check-in time is two hours prior to departure.

How you get in Patras from the the train station to the ferry port:
You have to get from the railway station to the „New Port“ of Patras, which is 2 kilometers in the south of the railway station. Either walk within 30 minutes along the promenade or use the bus line number 18. It is a journey time of 10 minutes with hourly departures. The bus ticket price is 1,20 EUR.
In Patras you have a second port: the North Port which serves ferry routes to the Ionian Sea. Take bus line 18 or walk from there to the railway station within 10 minutes. The railway station is in the middle of both ports.

How you get in Venice from the ferry terminal to the train station:
Take bus line number 16 in front of the ferry terminal at bus stop „ Via Aautostrade del Mare“. Old information says you have to walk first to 800 meters to bus stop „Moranzani Elettronica“ - but this seems to be outdated. It is a journey time of 15 minutes. The bus ticket price is 1,50 EUR and available at a ticket machine or via app. Exit at the bus stop „Rizzardi Carrer“ just opposite of the railway station „Venezia Mestre“. The bus runs every hour.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Venice - Patras

1c Travelling from Venice (Italy) to Berlin (Germany)

To travel by train from Italy to Germany you have two main travel routes. The western route on the line Milan-Basel-Frankfurt. And the eastern route Verona-Munich.

German railways "Deutsche Bahn" offers special fare tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" to selected destinations in Italy starting from 19 EUR.

If you want to include a night train, have a look at the "Nightjet" train connections from Milan, Rome and Venice to Munich. Train tickets are available from 29 EUR.

Buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you will find as well the exact train schedules and ticket prices. If it is not possible to book your whole journey in one ticket, split it and buy two separated tickets.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Venice / Rome - Berlin / Rome - Munich / Rome - Hamburg / Rome - Cologne / Venice - Munich / Venice - Cologne / Milan - Berlin / Milan - Munich / Milan - Frankfurt am Main

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Nikaia (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Berlin (Germany)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

2a Travelling from Nikaia (Greece) to Thessaloniki (Greece)

Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens

bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje

ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari

train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Nikaia / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Belgrade (Serbia)

Travel from Thessaloniki to Belgrade by direct overnight train. The journey time is 14 hours.

Important note: this direct overnight train only runs in the summer months June to September. If the this train is not available you have to travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia. And from Sofia to Belgrade. Please search for these train connections to find details.

The departure time in Thessaloniki is 18:50. The arrival time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 08:40.

The overnight train offers one wagon with seats and one couchette-car with 6 beds per compartment. The couchette-car is recommended. Buy train tickets for 35 EUR. The supplement for the couchette-car is 8 EUR per person. Usually there is enough free seats and berths available even on the day of departure. Ask the conductor to optimize the occupancy of the couchette compartments if you want to have more space. Just be friendly.

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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Thessaloniki

2c Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Budapest (Hungary)

Travel from Serbia to Hungary by direct train on the route from Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest.

There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.

2021: the direct route Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Belgrade to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Budapest if you want to avoid changes and buses.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B340 Belgrade - Budapest

train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Belgrade / Novi Sad - Budapest

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2d Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Berlin (Germany)

Travel from Budapest to Berlin by train. Train tickets start from 29 EUR. A comfortable overnight train is available. The journey time by the direct day train is 11 hours.

The night train offers as cheapest category seats from 29 EUR. More comfortable is a berth in compartments for 4 or 6 persons. Or a sleeper compartment which you can book for one to three persons. The departure time in Budapest is 19:30. The arrival time in Berlin is 09:15.

Train ticket fares for the direct day train start from 46,90 EUR. The departure time in Budapest is 07:40. The arrival time in Berlin is 18:40.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the booking links.

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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 40476 Budapest - Berlin

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Budapest

3 Nikaia (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Ancona (Italy) - Bologna (Italy) - Berlin (Germany)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

3a Travelling from Nikaia (Greece) to Patras (Greece)

Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens

bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje

ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari

train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Patras - Nikaia / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3b Travelling from Patras (Greece) to Ancona (Italy)

Travel from Patras to Ancona by ferry. The journey time is 22 hours. The ticket price starts at 70 EUR. The ferry companies Superfast Ferries, ANEK Lines and Grimaldi Lines serve this route.

You will find these service categories on board of the ferry:

- seats: standard inclinable seats which are the cheapest travel option
- shared cabins with beds: you share the cabin and the shower and toilet with other travellers.
- private cabins: from standard to luxury cabins with private bed, shower and toilet. This is the best option if you want privacy, travel with your family or friends.

The check-in time is two hours prior to departure.

How to get in Patras from the the train station to the ferry port:
You have to get from the railway station to the „New Port“ of Patras, which is 2 kilometres in the south of the railway station. Either walk within 30 minutes along the promenade or use the bus line number 18. It is a journey time of 10 minutes with hourly departures. The bus ticket price is 1,20 EUR.
In Patras you have a second port: the North Port which serves ferry routes to the Ionian Sea. Take bus line 18 or walk from there to the railway station within 10 minutes. The railway station is in the middle of both ports.

How to get in Ancona from the ferry port to the train station:
It is a distance of 2 kilometres from Ancona ferry port to the railway station. You can either walk which will take about 30 minutes. Or you travel by bus line number 12 or 20. Frequent departures are available. The bus journey time is 10 minutes. You will depart from „Ancona Ferries Terminal“, the arrival place of all ferry companies. The bus ticket price is 1.50 EUR. Show your boarding pass and you may travel for free.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ancona - Patras

3c Travelling from Ancona (Italy) to Bologna (Italy)

Travel from Ancona to Bologna by direct train. The journey time is 2:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 14 EUR. There are frequent train connections available, at least every hour. You will travel with an InterCity or a Regionale Veloce train. The departure station is "Ancona stazione". The arrival station is "Bologna Centrale".

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Regionale (R) / InterCity Bus Italien (ICB I)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bologna - Ancona

3d Travelling from Bologna (Italy) to Berlin (Germany)

To travel by train from Italy to Germany you have two main travel routes. The western route on the line Milan-Basel-Frankfurt. And the eastern route Verona-Munich.

German railways "Deutsche Bahn" offers special fare tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" to selected destinations in Italy starting from 19 EUR.

If you want to include a night train, have a look at the "Nightjet" train connections from Milan, Rome and Venice to Munich. Train tickets are available from 29 EUR.

Buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you will find as well the exact train schedules and ticket prices. If it is not possible to book your whole journey in one ticket, split it and buy two separated tickets.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Bologna / Rome - Berlin / Rome - Munich / Rome - Hamburg / Rome - Cologne / Venice - Berlin / Venice - Munich / Venice - Cologne / Milan - Berlin / Milan - Munich / Milan - Frankfurt am Main

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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