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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, train, bus, subway, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    5h 14m
    €77–246

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    5h 57m
    €71–231

  3. Train, bus, subway

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway M3
    32h 36m

  4. Drive  2,550.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Athens Airport (ATH)car car 2,550.2 km
    24h 16m
    €489–707

  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 39m
    €93–256

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    6h 58m
    €122–307

  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 25m
    €98–353

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LUX - ATH
    9h 20m
    €94–246

  9. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    4. Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departuresbus bus Χ93
    34h 32m
    €117–199

  10. Bus

    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 Athensbus bus
    40h 22m
    €205–214

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    4. Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departuresbus bus Χ93
    46h 49m
    €280–431

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens Airport (ATH)car car
    28h 32m
    €460–665

Cologne to Athens Airport (ATH) by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,970 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

Eurowings, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Athens Airport Departures via Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου in around 34h 32m.

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