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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santorini (JTR)planeDUS - JTR
    5h 55m
    €119–289

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santorini

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santorini (JTR)planeCGN - JTR
    5h 17m
    €114–320

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Nuremberg

    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 4m

  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 48m
    €167–317

  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 12m
    €187–425

  6. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    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 28m
    €301–450

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    44h 10m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    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
    47h 1m
    €267–294

  9. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to SyrosferryBsf
    4. Take the ferry from Syros to Thira Santorini PortferryBsf
    3d 4h
    €359–674

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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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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