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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus bus
    9h 2m
    €96–277

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kavala International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane DUS - KVA
    8h 29m
    €77–303

  3. Bus

    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 Kavalabus bus
    29h 57m
    €115–162

  4. Drive  2,157.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kaválacar car 2,157.5 km
    20h 38m
    €414–598

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus bus
    9h 56m
    €100–251

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FRA - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus bus
    9h 37m
    €133–293

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dramabus bus
    12h 24m
    €95–329

  8. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Rosenheimtrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Rosenheim to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus bus
    31h 3m
    €241–456

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 28m
    €159–255

  10. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 30m
    €176–228

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Kaválacar car
    24h 57m
    €390–555

Cologne to Kavála by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration40h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,865.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kavála, Greece?

You can take a bus from Cologne to Kavala via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 29h 57m.

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