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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lefkáda by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, ferry, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)planeDUS - PVK
    8h 40m
    €101–403

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)planeDUS - CFU
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxosferry
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Paxos to Lefkádaferry
    12h 40m
    €96–328

  3. Train, bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
    29h 57m

  4. Train, Bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to TarantotrainFr
    4. Take the bus from Taranto Port to Vlorëbus
    5. Take the bus from Vlorë to Artabus
    6. Take the taxi from Arta to Lefkádataxi
    33h 53m

  5. Drive 2,383.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lefkádacar2,383.1 km
    23h 11m
    €431–622

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Preveza Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Preveza Airport (PVK)planeCGN - PVK
    8h 24m
    €101–364

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeCGN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
    13h 7m
    €116–342

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeDUS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
    13h 49m
    €96–341

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Ohridbus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarandëbus
    3. Take the bus from Sarandë to Igoumenitsabus
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus
    34h 27m

  10. Bus, Flying Dolphin, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Sarandëbus
    3. Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Lefkádaferry
    39h 30m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Igoumenitsabus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus
    40h 18m
    €242–409

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Lefkádacar
    25h 20m
    €356–1,378

Cologne to Lefkáda by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Preveza Airport (PVK) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Lefkáda via Ohrid, Sarandë, and Igoumenitsa in around 34h 27m.

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