There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Skopje by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane CGN - SKP
5h 5m$133–468Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
22h 42m$90–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
21h 59m$180–585Drive 1,891.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Skopjecar 1,891.7 km
16h 48m$312–450Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane DTM - SKP
6h 24mBus via Bonn
- Take the bus from Bonn to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
31h 21mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Skopjecar
21h 32m$340–487
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Skopje is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Skopje is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cologne and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Skopje is 1523 km. The road distance is 1891.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Skopje without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 59m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Cologne to Skopje, including transfers.
Cologne to Skopje bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Cologne station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Skopje is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 22h 42m.
Cologne to Skopje bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Skopje is 1892 km. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Cologne to Skopje.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Wizz Air, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) twice daily. Alternatively, Nasir Tours operates a bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar twice a week. Tickets cost $94 and the journey takes 22h 42m. Hak Bus also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–380
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Regensburg to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $94
- 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
- $140
- Website
- Hak Bus
- 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
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