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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Preveza Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Preveza Airport (PVK)planeCGN - PVK
    8h 22m
    €106–384

  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
    €101–343

  3. 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

  4. Train, Bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Anconatrain89
    3. Take the train from Ancona to TarantotrainIc
    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
    36h

  5. Drive 2,383.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lefkádacar2,383.2 km
    23h 17m
    €430–620

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)planeDUS - PVK
    6h 50m
    €121–453

  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 5m
    €121–312

  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
    €101–331

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Preveza Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)planeAMS - PVK
    9h 2m
    €195–501

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München to Igoumenitsabus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus
    35h 58m
    €201–550

  11. 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

  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 19m
    €356–1,378

Cologne to Lefkáda by train, tram, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest 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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