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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    5h 40m
    €81–324

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    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
    6h 16m
    €56–251

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    29h 55m

  4. Drive 2,531.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Athenscar car 2,531.3 km
    23h 59m
    €450–650

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    6h 28m
    €93–258

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    6h 10m
    €110–761

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane CGN - RHO
    6h 5m
    €70–275

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    5h 39m
    €105–284

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    31h 8m

  10. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 42m
    €147–382

  11. Bus via Köln Süd Bf

    1. Take the bus from Köln Süd Bf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    37h 30m

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    47h 42m
    €262–421

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    23h 19m
    €406–1,448

Cologne to Greece by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Greece?

Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 31h 8m.

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