There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Samos by plane, bus, ferry, train, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane DUS - SMI
7h 21m€70–259Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
44h 46m€217–430Train, night train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
45h 31m€309–699Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Thessalonikicar
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Karlovasiferry Bsf
36h 40m€506–862Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane CGN - SMI
8h 35m€88–360Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane CGN - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
10h 9m€90–449Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane DUS - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
10h 45m€82–458Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane AMS - SMI
9h 54m€131–294Bus, ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
47h 2m€118–260Bus, ferry via Bonn
- Take the bus from Bonn to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 5hTrain, Bus, ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 14h€370–694
Cologne to Samos by train, bus, foot, subway, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Samos is to fly and shuttle and ferry which costs €80 - €460 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Samos is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €70 - €260.
The distance between Cologne and Samos is 2249 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Samos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 44h 46m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Cologne to Samos, including transfers.
Samos is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 4:58 AM in Cologne and 5:58 AM in Samos.
There are 655+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Samos, Greece?
Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) once daily.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €81
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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