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How to get fromCologne to Samothrákiby train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Samothráki by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane DUS - AXD
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    11h 16m
    €194–428

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limnos, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limnos (LXS)plane plane CGN - LXS
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    10h 50m
    €112–388

  3. Bus, car ferry

    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 Alexandroupolibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    34h 31m
    €133–213

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Alexandroupoliscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    22h 46m
    €427–624

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane CGN - AXD
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    10h 32m
    €114–364

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, car ferry

    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 Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    13h 36m
    €114–321

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, car ferry

    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 Alexandroupolibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    14h 25m
    €124–315

  8. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    34h 35m
    €211–340

  9. Bus, car ferry via Bonn

    1. Take the bus from Bonn 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 Alexandroupolibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    42h 35m

  10. Train, Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Samothrakicarferry car ferry
    2d 7h
    €322–565

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,992.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Samothráki. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), drive to Port of Alexandroupolis, take the car ferry to Samothraki, then drive to Samothráki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Samothráki via Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Alexandroupoli, Port of Alexandroupolis, and Samothraki in around 34h 31m.

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