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There are 15 ways to get from Cologne to Patras by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane DUS - GPA
    7h 3m
    €239–718

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    2. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    9h 1m
    €86–212

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus bus
    29h 38m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Anconacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    33h 11m
    €318–466

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    40h 53m
    €363–795

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Patras Araxos Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane CGN - GPA
    8h 23m
    €221–796

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    3. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    9h 25m
    €99–254

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane DUS - PVK
    3. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    10h 28m
    €155–504

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    12h 52m
    €125–316

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    13h 22m
    €143–278

  11. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus bus
    30h 6m

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus bus
    45h 37m
    €251–450

  13. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2d 6h
    €248–572

  14. Drive 2,472.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Patrascar car 2,472.7 km
    23h 43m
    €455–657

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar car
    31h 10m
    €400–570

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration40h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,946.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Patra via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 29h 38m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) 3 times a week.

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