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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)planeDUS - AOK
    16h 35m
    €94–359

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Karpathos Island National Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)planeCGN - AOK
    15h 39m
    €84–260

  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 KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 3h

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Passau

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 3h

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Karpathos Island National Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)planeFRA - AOK
    14h 49m
    €147–337

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeDUS - RHO
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
    11h 50m
    €117–320

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    3. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Karpathosferry
    14h 7m
    €101–348

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeCGN - RHO
    2. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Karpathosferry
    11h 13m
    €122–231

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus
    5. Take the ferry from Sitia to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 5h
    €204–235

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    3. Take the ferry from Heraklion to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 12h

  11. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KarpathosferryBsf
    2d 20h
    €315–516

Cologne to Karpathos by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karpathos, Greece?

Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) once daily.

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