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How to get fromCologne to Vlorëby plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Vlorë by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CGN - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    7h 59m
    $82–321

  2. Bus via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Vlorëbus bus
    23h 55m

  3. Train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Bologna Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Leccetrain train Fr
    5. Drive from Torre Specchia Rugger - Via Nettuno to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    6. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry car ferry
    31h 35m
    $513–843

  4. Drive  1,950 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vlorëcar car 1,950 km
    23h
    $353–510

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane FRA - TIA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    8h 34m
    $130–369

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    9h 29m

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane EIN - TIA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    11h 17m
    $99–357

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Vlorëbus bus
    25h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Süd Bf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamo to Vlorë pavaresiabus bus
    30h 36m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Vlorëcar car
    26h 26m
    $360–497

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,582.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vlorë, Albania?

You can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Vlorë via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Durrës in around 23h 55m.

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