There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Ohrid by plane, bus, car, train, shuttle, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ohrid Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane CGN - OHD
9h 22m$155–445Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CGN - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
9h 12m$76–324Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Ohridbus
24h 54m$98Drive 2,020.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ohridcar 2,020.8 km
20h 1m$333–481Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Ohrid Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane DTM - OHD
6h 27mTrain to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane DTM - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
10h 42mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUS - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
12h 44m$129–363Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane CGN - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
13h 54m$198–615Bus via Bonn
- Take the bus from Bonn to Ohridbus
35h 36mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Ohridcar
24h 46m$370–517
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ohrid is to bus which costs $98 and takes 24h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ohrid is to fly and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs $75 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cologne and arriving at Ohrid. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 24h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Ohrid is 1530 km. The road distance is 2020.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 24h 54m and costs $98.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Cologne to Ohrid, including transfers.
Cologne to Ohrid bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Cologne station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ohrid is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $150 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $98 and takes 24h 54m.
Cologne to Ohrid bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Ohrid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ohrid is 2021 km. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from Cologne to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Eurowings and Edelweiss Air fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) twice a week. Alternatively, Nasir Tours operates a bus from Cologne to Ohrid twice a week. Tickets cost $98 and the journey takes 24h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Website
- Nasir Tours
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