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How to get fromCologne to Xánthiby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Xánthi by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    9h 57m

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kavala International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane DUS - KVA
    8h 14m
    €74–308

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    30h 47m

  4. Train, night train, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Podkovatrain train Ic / ...
    6. Drive from Podkova to Xánthicar car
    38h 18m
    €448–827

  5. Drive  2,179.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Xánthicar car 2,179.2 km
    21h 15m
    €403–582

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    10h 28m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kavala International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane FRA - KVA
    8h 13m
    €132–322

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kavala International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane CGN - KVA
    10h 48m
    €103–399

  9. Bus via Bonn

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    38h 51m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    41h 6m

  11. 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 Xánthicar car
    25h 59m
    €370–531

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,918.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

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 30h 47m. Alternatively, Eurowings flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) 3 times a week.

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