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There are 12 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

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    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 34m
    €103–267

  2. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41
    28h
    €210–495

  3. Drive 2,030.9 km

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Colognecar car 2,030.9 km
    18h 28m
    €287–415

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

    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
    9h 19m
    €111–325

  5. 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 25m
    €141–345

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

    1. Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain 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
    10h 35m
    €127–332

  7. Drive, bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Strumicacar car
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SKP - CGN
    12h 27m

  8. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 47m

  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 Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    35h 41m
    €132–347

  11. Drive, bus via Bonn Universität/Markt

    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 Bonnbus bus
    39h 29m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Macedonia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    21h 55m
    €347–490

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest 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 Petrich, Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bratislava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 28h.

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