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There are 14 ways to get from Greece to Cologne by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SKG - CGN
    5h 52m
    €78–268

  2. Fly Rhodes International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RHO - CGN
    6h 26m
    €58–208

  3. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Köln Hbfbus bus
    31h 18m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    32h 9m
    €228–387

  5. Drive  2,526.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Colognecar car 2,526.1 km
    23h 57m
    €466–673

  6. Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SKG - DUS
    6h 21m
    €82–285

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HER - CGN
    5h 55m
    €97–257

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HER - DUS
    6h 29m
    €91–464

  9. Fly Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    6h 47m
    €69–252

  10. Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SKG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 23m
    €127–282

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41
    31h 31m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    47h 17m
    €212–237

  13. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    2d 1h
    €282–441

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    28h 56m
    €442–625

Greece to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,711.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Greece and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Köln Hbf via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 31h 18m.

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