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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Patras by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, night train, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane DUS - KLX
    3. Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus bus
    10h 31m
    €104–500

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    2. Take the train from A. Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 33m
    €100–273

  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
    €352–512

  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
    39h 37m
    €264–615

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    10h 47m
    €129–394

  7. 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 52m
    €125–309

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    3. Take the train from A. Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 17m
    €103–254

  9. 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 Patrasbus bus
    13h 46m
    €133–300

  10. 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
    €299–556

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus bus
    45h 34m
    €262–412

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm 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
    €288–562

  13. Drive  2,472.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Patrascar car 2,472.6 km
    23h 42m
    €464–671

  14. 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
    30h 53m
    €411–581

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,257.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

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

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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