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How to get fromCologne to Patrasby plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, ferry, or car train

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There are 16 ways to get from Cologne to Patras by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, night train, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Patras Araxos Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane DUS - GPA
    7h 9m
    €286–450

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    2. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 34m
    €90–274

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus bus
    29h 49m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Anconacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    33h 11m
    €350–509

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    40h 14m
    €298–605

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    2. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 3m
    €95–285

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane DUS - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    10h 35m
    €131–395

  8. 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 Patrasbus bus
    12h 57m
    €125–331

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    13h 28m
    €130–350

  10. 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 Patrasbus bus
    13h 32m
    €168–346

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Patras Araxos Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane CGN - GPA
    8h 38m
    €221–601

  12. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Anconabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    36h 13m
    €343–546

  13. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus bus
    45h 37m
    €251–409

  14. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2d 3h
    €283–533

  15. Drive  2,472.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Patrascar car 2,472.6 km
    23h 42m
    €461–666

  16. 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 Patrascar car
    31h 10m
    €400–581

Cologne to Patras by train, night train, bus, and ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration40h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,944.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

TUIfly flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Patra via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 29h 49m.

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