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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Bitola by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Skopje International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeCGN - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    12h 17m
    $117–371

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeDTM - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    12h 9m
    $89–304

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Kočanibus
    3. Take the bus from Kočani to Bitolabus
    23h 58m

  4. Drive 2,034.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bitolacar2,034.3 km
    18h 45m
    $335–484

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeCGN - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    10h 34m
    $109–307

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeFRA - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    12h 38m
    $153–491

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeDTM - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolatrain
    13h 41m
    $92–388

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeCGN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus
    12h 28m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeFRA - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    11h 5m
    $155–547

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeDUS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
    5. Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus
    13h 12m

  11. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    5. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to BitolatrainRe
    25h 7m
    $185–486

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Ohridbus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    26h 34m
    $120

  13. Bus via Bonn Universität/Markt

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Ohridbus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    37h 18m

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bitolacar
    17h 56m
    $337–1,540

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Cologne to Bitola via Ohrid in around 26h 34m.

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