City to city

Athens to Thessaloniki by train

Athens → Thessaloniki

Journey time

≈ 5h 12m

Direct trains

Yes

Fewest changes

0

Operators

Hellenic Train

Trains link Athens (Athens) and Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki) in about 5h 12m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the Hellenic InterCity — 502 km, typically ≈ 4 h — one of 744 routes plotted in the TrainRouter atlas.

How long does the train from Athens to Thessaloniki take?

Trains cover Athens to Thessaloniki in about 5h 12m, with little variation between departures.

Is there a direct train from Athens to Thessaloniki?

Yes — direct trains run between Athens and Thessaloniki.

Which operators run trains from Athens to Thessaloniki?

Hellenic Train.

This corridor in the atlas

• Hellenic InterCity Past Thermopylae and beneath Mount Olympus — Greece’s spine line, now run by tilting Italian arrows.

Legendary routes through Athens or Thessaloniki

• Athens–Kalambaka Athens → Kalambaka

More train routes in Greece.

Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.