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How to get fromCologne to Athens Airport (ATH)by plane, bus, car ferry, helicopter, car, train, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, bus, car ferry, helicopter, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    5h 14m
    €68–202

  2. Bus, car ferry, helicopter via Áno Merá

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    36h 31m

  3. Drive 2,547.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Athens Airport (ATH)car car 2,547.2 km
    24h 10m
    €462–667

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    5h 48m
    €74–245

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FRA - ATH
    5h 34m
    €106–318

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 24m
    €150–321

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    8h 17m
    €93–304

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    8h 17m
    €98–320

  9. Train, bus, car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    41h 5m

  10. Bus, car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Sifnoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3d 3h
    €576–822

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens Airport (ATH)car car
    28h 49m
    €439–620

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,969.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Aegean Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.

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