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How to get fromMacedonia to Cologneby car, train, plane, bus or car train

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

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  1. Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SKG - CGN
    8h 33m
    €117–367

  2. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrikatrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    9h 57m
    €50–235

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Strumicacar car
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to München, ZOBbus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    19h 45m

  4. Drive 2,031.7 km

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Colognecar car 2,031.7 km
    18h 34m
    €289–417

  5. Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SKG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 25m
    €83–361

  6. Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SKG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 35m
    €128–367

  7. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrikatrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    11h 9m
    €106–305

  8. Drive, train to Skopje International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Miravtsicar car
    2. Take the train from Miravtsi to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    3. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SKP - CGN
    12h 6m
    €103–393

  9. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Strumicacar car
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Colognebus bus
    28h 25m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train 5612 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminalbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631 / ...
    33h 59m
    €84–135

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    18h 42m
    €299–1,289

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Macedonia to Cologne. However, you can drive to Rodopolis, take the train to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki Zografou, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Strumica, Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob), and München Hbf in around 19h 45m.

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