There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Skiathos by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane CGN - JSI
11h 19m€88–272Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
31h 46m€177–320Train, bus, car ferry via Budapest
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
34h 32m€346–564Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Thessalonikicar
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
22h 2m€462–727Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane DUS - JSI
8h 53m€121–184Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CGN - SKG
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
9h 57m€155–404Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUS - SKG
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
10h 51m€163–396Train to Frankfurt, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane FRA - JSI
6h 54m€118–313Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
12h 1m€122–291Bus, Hydrofoil
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Volosbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathosferry
32h 49m€152–213Bus, car ferry via Bonn
- Take the bus from Bonn to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
40h 41mTrain, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
2d 1h€341–587
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Skiathos is to train and fly which costs €120 - €190 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Skiathos is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €110 - €320.
The distance between Cologne and Skiathos is 1842 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Skiathos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 31h 46m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Cologne to Skiathos, including transfers.
Skiathos is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 11:11 PM in Cologne and 12:11 AM in Skiathos.
There are 1065+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Skiathos, Greece?
Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €81
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
- Phone
- +389 44 338 003
- [email protected]
Bus from Bonn to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Bashkim Tours
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- [email protected]
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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