There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Kefalonia by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, night train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CGN - EFL
13h 59m€83–301Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
35h 21mTrain, bus, car ferry via Bari
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Baribus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
38h 27mTrain, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
38h 54m€321–810Bus, Flying Dolphin, ferry
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Sarandëbus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Samiferry
43h 17mTrain, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Samicarferry
43h 43m€245–474Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
29h 28m€429–657
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kefalonia is to fly which costs €80 - €310 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kefalonia. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kefalonia Airport via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Patra and Argostoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 21m.
The distance between Cologne and Kefalonia is 1781 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Cologne to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Cologne to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Amr Travel, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Kefalonia bus services, operated by Amr Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Kefalonia is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 9:11 PM in Cologne and 10:11 PM in Kefalonia.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kefalonia, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +1 267 805 2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Durrës to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- €27
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- [email protected]
- Website
- westferry.gr
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://westferry.gr/
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
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