There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Kefalonia by train, plane, bus, busferry, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane DUS - EFL
7h 2m€142–399Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kyllínibus
- Take the busferry from Kyllíni to Argostolibusferry
47h 51m€111–193Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
35h 25mTrain, night train, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
43h 23m€285–653Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
25h 57m€440–677Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane FRA - EFL
5h 24m€134–334Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from München to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Samicarferry
40h 12m€248–422Bus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Librazhdbus
- Take the bus from Librazhd to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostolibusferry
2d 5h€241–289
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kefalonia is to bus and bus and ferry via Sofia which costs €110 - €200 and takes 47h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kefalonia is to train and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
The distance between Cologne and Kefalonia is 1866 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Cologne to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Cologne to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Amr Travel, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Amr Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 6:01 AM in Cologne and 7:01 AM in Kefalonia.
There are 2071+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kefalonia, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Kefalonia. However, you can take the train to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, then fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Kefalonia Airport via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Patra, Patra, Argostoli, and Argostoli in around 35h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Kefalonia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Kyllíni to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Librazhd
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Librazhd to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- westferrybooking@gmail.com
- Website
- westferry.gr
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://westferry.gr/
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- http://ionionpelagos.com/
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