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How to get fromCologne to Santorini Islandby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Santorini Island by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Santorini

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santorini (JTR)planeDUS - JTR
    6h 11m
    €103–311

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    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 Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    37h 19m

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santorini

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santorini (JTR)planeCGN - JTR
    5h 19m
    €124–330

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santorini (JTR)planeFRA - JTR
    5h 56m
    €167–377

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    3. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    9h 28m
    €156–396

  6. Train, bus, car ferry via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    42h 5m
    €317–449

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    42h 32m
    €266–292

  8. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to MykonosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 6h
    €161–360

  9. Train, Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to MykonosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 23h
    €329–698

Cologne to Santorini Island by train, bus, foot, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Santorini Island, Greece?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santorini (JTR) 4 times a week.

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