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There are 11 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train
    10h 35m
    $124–315

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CGN - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 12m
    $89–298

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Passau to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    26h 25m
    $214–424

  4. Drive 2,034.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bitolacar car 2,034.5 km
    18h 46m
    $336–484

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train
    11h 6m
    $133–381

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CGN - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    12h 17m
    $111–398

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    12h 43m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DTM - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    13h 38m

  9. Bus

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

  10. Bus via Bonn Universität/Markt

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

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bitolacar car
    23h 23m
    $370–527

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Cologne to Bitola via Ohrid in around 26h 34m.

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