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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Durrës by plane, train, bus, car, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CGN - TIA
    6h 9m
    $72–265

  2. Train, bus

    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 Durrësbus bus
    21h 27m

  3. Drive  1,842.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Durrëscar car 1,842.5 km
    21h 38m
    $390–563

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane FRA - TIA
    6h 44m
    $121–307

  5. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    7h 44m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    26h 39m

  7. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Köln Süd Bf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus bus
    27h 8m

  8. 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 Durrëscar car
    24h 39m
    $370–512

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Durrës, Albania?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Deva Tours operates a bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrës once a week, and the journey takes 25h 25m.

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