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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lesbos by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane DUS - MJT
    8h 27m
    €158–354

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CGN - ADB
    2. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    9h 42m
    €133–371

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    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 car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    32h 53m

  4. Train, bus, car ferry 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 car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    34h 23m
    €198–554

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Thessalonikicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    26h 49m
    €456–747

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane FRA - MJT
    8h 28m
    €159–285

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane DUS - ADB
    3. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    10h 8m
    €153–428

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane AMS - MJT
    9h 9m
    €242–474

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    37h 55m
    €195–339

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    46h 20m
    €144–284

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lesbos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Lesbos. 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, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT), then take the taxi to Lesbos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lesbos via Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki New Station, Dimokratias, Port of Thessaloniki, and Mytilene in around 32h 53m.

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