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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Patras by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCGN - ATH
    2. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    10h 54m
    €108–276

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    3. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    11h 31m
    €93–345

  3. Bus via Agrínio

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agríniobus
    3. Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus
    29h 1m

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Trentotrain89
    3. Take the train from Trento to Bari CentraletrainIc
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasferryAsf
    39h 22m
    €174–614

  5. Drive 2,472.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Patrascar2,472.4 km
    23h 32m
    €448–647

  6. 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 Patrasbus
    12h 52m
    €126–352

  7. 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 Patrasbus
    13h 34m
    €106–351

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFRA - ATH
    3. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    11h 29m
    €116–303

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Patras Araxos Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)planeDUS - GPA
    7h 12m
    €204–690

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Agríniobus
    4. Take the bus from Agrinio to Patrasbus
    29h 44m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Süd Bf to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrasbus
    37h 50m

  12. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Igoumenitsabus
    3. Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to PatrasferryAsf / ...
    45h 17m
    €260–484

  13. 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 Patrascar
    25h 45m
    €376–1,398

Cologne to Patras by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Patras, Greece?

You can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Patras via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Agrínio, and Agrinio in around 29h 1m.

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