There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Xánthi by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kavala International Airport
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)DUS - KVA
8h 30m€124–434Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CGN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Xanthi
11h 44m€104–364Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
25h 35mTrain, night train, drive
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf41
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PodkovaRe
- Drive from Podkova to Xánthi
40h 9m€306–715Drive 2,206.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Xánthi2,206.6 km
21h 4m€401–579Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CGN - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
9h 52mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Kavala International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)FRA - KVA
8h 15m€118–350Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)DUS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
10h 50mBus via Bonn
- Take the bus from Bonn to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
38h 51mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt78 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
39h 3mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Xánthi
20h 21m€346–1,368
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Xánthi is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €370 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Xánthi is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Xánthi. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Xánthi via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Cologne and Xánthi is 1887 km. The road distance is 2206.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Xánthi without a car is to bus which takes 25h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Cologne to Xánthi, including transfers.
Cologne to Xánthi bus services, operated by LONI Tours - Travel Agency, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Xánthi bus services, operated by LONI Tours - Travel Agency, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Xánthi is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 1:21 PM in Cologne and 2:21 PM in Xánthi.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Xánthi is 2207 km. It takes approximately 21h 4m to drive from Cologne to Xánthi.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Xánthi, Greece?
You can take a bus from Cologne to Xánthi via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 25h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Podkova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +389 70 667 766
- loni.tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Schedules at
- nasirtours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +389 44 338 003
Bus from Bonn to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bashkimtours.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
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