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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Lefkáda by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Preveza Airport

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane DUS - PVK
    7h 2m
    €100–344

  2. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Artabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Arta to Lefkádataxi taxi
    31h 15m

  3. Drive  2,386.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lefkádacar car 2,386.5 km
    23h 27m
    €456–658

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

    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 Lefkádabus bus
    13h 7m
    €124–323

  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 Lefkádabus bus
    14h 1m
    €128–297

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Ohridbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus bus
    34h 29m

  7. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Lefkádabus bus
    36h 5m
    €227–430

  8. Bus via Tirana

    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 Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus bus
    38h 28m
    €203–237

  9. 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 Lefkádacar car
    30h 30m
    €400–574

Cologne to Lefkáda by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?

You can take a bus from Cologne to Lefkáda via Ohrid, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, and Igoumenitsa in around 34h 29m.

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