Athens to Narvik by train
Travel from Athens (Greece) to Narvik (Norway) by train (3409km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Athens in Greece to Narvik in Norway, the main route leads via Serbia, Hungary, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Athens (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Berlin (Germany) - Gothenburg (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway) - Narvik (Norway)
- 2Athens (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Berlin (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Narvik (Norway)
3409 km
How to use the following information: railcc shows 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 Athens to Narvik, please ask in the Raildude forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Narvik - Athens / Athens - Bergen / Athens - Bodø / Athens - Flåm / Athens - North Cape / Athens - Svolvær / Athens - Trondheim / Athens - Stavanger / Thessaloniki - Oslo1 Athens (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Berlin (Germany) - Gothenburg (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway) - Narvik (Norway)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Athens (Greece) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
To travel by train from Athens to Thessaloniki, use one of the direct IC connections for day travel. There are usually five IC connections per day with a journey time of 4 hours.
The ticket price for a one-way journey starts from EUR 35 in second class.
There is one overnight train available with a journey time of seven hours. Ticket fare starts from EUR 20.
Find the train-schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
Check times&prices The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Athens
1b 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.
Where to buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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
1c Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Budapest (Hungary)
The train connection from Belgrade to Budapest is currently only possible with two changes. The line has been under renovation since 2019 and should be fully operational again from 2026. So far, direct trains have taken around six hours to cover the 350-kilometre route. In 2026, the journey time should be reduced to 2 hours and 40 minutes, with a possible speed of 200 km/h.
Your train departs from "Beograd Centar" station. It continues to Novi Sad. You have to change trains in Subotica and Szeged and then arrive at "Budapest Nyugati" railway station.
You have to buy the following tickets:
#1 From Belgrade to Subotica, the ticket costs 15 EUR. You can buy it on the Serbian Railways website. At the moment it is only in Serbian language, but you can understand it. Otherwise, buy the ticket at the station.
#2 From Subotica to Budapest with the Hungarian railway MAV. If you buy one train ticket, it costs 26 EUR. If you buy two train tickets, it is cheaper. First from Subotica to Szeged from 5 EUR. Then from Szeged to Budapest from 6 EUR.
There are currently three train connections per day with departure from Belgrade at 05:00h, 11:00h and 14:00h. Arrival in Budapest is at 12:10h, 18:10h and 21:10h. You can find the exact timetables on the websites of the Serbian and Hungarian railways.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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 / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Belgrade
1d 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.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Berlin?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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
1e Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) offers tickets to selected destinations in Sweden to saver fares called "Sparpreis Europa". The ticket price starts from EUR 37.
These train tickets are available from Germany to cities such as Göteborg, Stockholm and Malmö. They always include transit through Denmark using InterCity, EuroCity and ICE trains. From Copenhagen to Sweden, tickets are only available for travel with either SJ high speed trains (designated as "X2000" when booking) or the Öresundståg trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm / NTMB Malmö - Brussels / NTBM Brussels - Malmö
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Berlin / Munich - Stockholm / Munich - Gothenburg / Cologne - Malmö / Berlin - Malmö / Frankfurt am Main - Gothenburg / Hamburg - Stockholm
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1f Travelling from Gothenburg (Sweden) to Oslo (Norway)
To travel from Gothenburg/Göteborg to Oslo by train, use one of the direct train connections. There are usually two to three connections per day with a journey time of 3:40 hours. One-way train tickets are available from 25 EUR.
Beside the train connections between Sweden and Norway, you will also find a lot of bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Gothenburg to Oslo?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Oslo - Gothenburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
1g Travelling from Oslo (Norway) to Narvik (Norway)
To travel in Norway by train with VY or another operator, please buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Advance fares (Minipris) can be considerably cheaper compared to full fare tickets.
For connections along the coast and in the far north you have to go with buses. For example from Bodö/Fauske to Narvik, to the Lofoten or from Narvik to North Cape. Narvik is connected by train from Sweden.
Where to buy a ticket from Oslo to Narvik?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Flåmsbana (FLAM-R)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
RT 476 Bodø - Trondheim / RT 475 Trondheim - Bodø / RT 405 Oslo - Trondheim / RT 406 Trondheim - Oslo / RT 605 Oslo - Bergen / RT 606 Bergen - Oslo / RT 745 Oslo - Stavanger / RT 744 Stavanger - Oslo / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Narvik - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Svolvær - Narvik / Bergen - Stavanger
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Bodø - Svolvær / Svolvær - Bodø
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / FLAM Flåmsbana / COLL Color Line / TOHA Torghatten / NORWAY NOR-WAY Bussekspress / 177N 177 Nordland
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Narvik - Oslo / Oslo - Bergen / Oslo - Trondheim / Oslo - North Cape / Oslo - Flåm / Bergen - Trondheim / Bergen - Bodø / Trondheim - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Narvik - Stockholm
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2 Athens (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Berlin (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Narvik (Norway)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Athens (Greece) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
To travel by train from Athens to Thessaloniki, use one of the direct IC connections for day travel. There are usually five IC connections per day with a journey time of 4 hours.
The ticket price for a one-way journey starts from EUR 35 in second class.
There is one overnight train available with a journey time of seven hours. Ticket fare starts from EUR 20.
Find the train-schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Athens
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.
Where to buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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)
The train connection from Belgrade to Budapest is currently only possible with two changes. The line has been under renovation since 2019 and should be fully operational again from 2026. So far, direct trains have taken around six hours to cover the 350-kilometre route. In 2026, the journey time should be reduced to 2 hours and 40 minutes, with a possible speed of 200 km/h.
Your train departs from "Beograd Centar" station. It continues to Novi Sad. You have to change trains in Subotica and Szeged and then arrive at "Budapest Nyugati" railway station.
You have to buy the following tickets:
#1 From Belgrade to Subotica, the ticket costs 15 EUR. You can buy it on the Serbian Railways website. At the moment it is only in Serbian language, but you can understand it. Otherwise, buy the ticket at the station.
#2 From Subotica to Budapest with the Hungarian railway MAV. If you buy one train ticket, it costs 26 EUR. If you buy two train tickets, it is cheaper. First from Subotica to Szeged from 5 EUR. Then from Szeged to Budapest from 6 EUR.
There are currently three train connections per day with departure from Belgrade at 05:00h, 11:00h and 14:00h. Arrival in Budapest is at 12:10h, 18:10h and 21:10h. You can find the exact timetables on the websites of the Serbian and Hungarian railways.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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 / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Belgrade
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.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Berlin?
The following links could be interesting for you.
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
2e Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Travel from Berlin to Stockholm by train. The journey takes 12 hours. The train ticket costs from 49 EUR. You have three travel options:
1) From Berlin to Stockholm by night train ‘Snälltåget’. The journey time is 16 hours. The train offers the following service classes:
- Standard seat from 49 EUR.
- Bed in a couchette car from 85 EUR.
- Bed in a private sleeping car from 390 EUR.
Departure from ‘Berlin Hbf’ is at 21:10. Arrival in ‘Stockholm Central’ at 13:20. This train does not run daily. Prices vary depending on the travel date.
2) From Berlin to Stockholm by night train ‘SJ’. The journey time is 15:30 hours. The train offers the following service classes:
- Standard seat from 49 EUR.
- Bed in a couchette car from 65 EUR.
- Bed in a 2-bed sleeper compartment (another person can travel with you) from 175 EUR.
- A bed in a private sleeping car (just for you) from 350 EUR.
Departure from Berlin Gesundbrunnen (not Hauptbahnhof!) at 18:37. Arrival in ‘Stockholm Central’ at 09:57. Prices vary depending on the date of travel.
3) With a day train connection with changes in Hamburg and Copenhagen. Deutsche Bahn offers cheap tickets starting at 56 EUR. The travel time is 12 hours. You travel as follows:
- From Berlin to Hamburg by ICE. The journey takes 1:45 hours.
- From Hamburg to Copenhagen by Intercity/Eurocity. The travel time is 4:30 hours.
- from Copenhagen to Stockholm with the high-speed X2000 Snabbtåg train. The journey time is 5 hours 15 minutes.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / Snälltåget (SNÄ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Berlin
2f Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Narvik (Norway)
Travel from Stockholm to Narvik by direct overnight train NT94. The journey time is 18:45 hours. Train tickets are available from 50 EUR (500 SEK).
The departure time in Stockholm is at 18:00. The arrival time in Narvik at 12:45.
The night train offers seats in open-seating-cars which are spacious and cozy. More relaxing are the couchette compartments with six berths. And sleeper compartments which you can book for 1, 2 or 3 persons. There is a spacious, clean shower available for sleeping car travellers with free towels.
All in all a very comfortable overnight train with scenic views into Swedish nature, especially on the part of the route between Kiruna and Narvik.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Narvik?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Narvik - Stockholm
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