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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Patras by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car, 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 4m
    €134–500

  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 Athens to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 55m
    €88–338

  3. Bus via Agrínio

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

  4. Train, ferry via Bari

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patrasferry ferry Asf
    36h 58m
    €156–491

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Anconatrain train 89
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrasferry ferry
    37h 46m
    €198–382

  6. 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 50m
    €141–404

  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 Athens to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 21m
    €98–425

  8. 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 26m
    €101–381

  9. 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 27m
    €146–461

  10. Bus

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

  11. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, 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 ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrasferry ferry
    2d 3h
    €235–610

  12. Drive 2,472.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Patrascar car 2,472.5 km
    23h 45m
    €443–639

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar car
    25h 54m
    €366–1,398

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest 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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