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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Meteora by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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

    best
    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 Trikalabus
    10h 45m
    €104–329

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

    cheapest
    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 Trikalabus
    11h 27m
    €84–328

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
    26h 28m
    €111–122

  4. Train, Bus via Bologna

    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 Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
    33h 3m

  5. Drive 2,242.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Meteoracar2,242.3 km
    21h 30m
    €406–587

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeFRA - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
    11h 25m
    €122–306

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeCGN - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus
    4. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampákabus
    13h 33m

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeNRN - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
    13h 5m
    €134–270

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeFRA - TIA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus
    5. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampákabus
    14h 13m

  10. Bus via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Kalampákabus
    34h 21m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Kalambakabus
    41h 33m
    €250–408

  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 Meteoracar
    20h 46m
    €356–1,378

Cologne to Meteora by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Meteora, Greece?

You can take a bus from Cologne to Kalampáka via Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Trikala in around 26h 28m.

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