There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Cologne by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane HER - CGN
5h 57m€47–217Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Stuttgart Hbfbus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
39h 22mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HER - DUS
6h 29m€81–239Fly Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CHQ - DUS
6h 52m€73–477Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 16m€113–231Fly Chania International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CHQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 34m€150–399Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Köln Hbfbus
42h 48mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
44h 11m€269–445Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Köln Süd Bfbus
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2d 15h€299–430
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cologne is to fly which costs €45 - €220 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Köln Hbf via Ioannina and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 48m.
The distance between Crete and Cologne is 2271 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cologne without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 39h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Crete to Cologne, including transfers.
Crete to Cologne bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Cologne bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Cologne is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 8:30 PM in Crete and 7:30 PM in Cologne.
There are 1823+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cologne, Germany?
Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +383 44 102 280
- armendi_tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- armendtours.com
Bus from Tirana to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- armendtours.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Ioannina to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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