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How to get fromCologne to Chaniaby train, plane, bus, ferry, shuttle or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Chania by train, plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeDUS - CHQ
    6h 47m
    €104–209

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeCGN - CHQ
    8h 52m
    €74–300

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to ChaniaferryAsf / ...
    41h 4m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    7h 47m
    €219–999

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    6h 54m
    €100–357

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCGN - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    7h 22m
    €224–520

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFRA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    7h 49m
    €225–517

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain969 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    43h 26m
    €162–564

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    44h 47m
    €133–155

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Townshuttle
    2d 7h

  11. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    2d 9h
    €270–454

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chania, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, and Sky Express fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.

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