There are 15 ways to get from Cologne to Patras by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, ferry, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane CGN - GPA
8h 23m€231–599Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CGN - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
9h 27m€81–245Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
29h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Port of Anconacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
33h 11m€324–481Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
40h 5m€282–877Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Patras Araxos Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane DUS - GPA
7h 1m€189–428Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
- Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
9h 50m€84–284Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane DUS - PVK
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
10h 26m€144–383Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CGN - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
12h 57m€120–319Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
13h 20m€138–348Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Anconabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
36hTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus
45h 37m€251–486Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
2d 3h€253–652Drive 2,472.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Patrascar 2,472.6 km
23h 38m€447–645Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar
31h 11m€399–559
Cologne to Patras by train, night train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Patras is to train and fly and bus which costs €80 - €290 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Patras is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs €180 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Patras. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Patra via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 49m.
The distance between Cologne and Patras is 1862 km. The road distance is 2472.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Patras without a car is to bus which takes 29h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Cologne to Patras, including transfers.
Cologne to Patras bus services, operated by Amr Travel, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Patras is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €230 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 49m.
Cologne to Patras bus services, operated by Amr Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Patras is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 5:30 PM in Cologne and 6:30 PM in Patras.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Patras, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Patra via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 29h 49m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Patras Araxos Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Patras Araxos Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ano Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Ioannina to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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