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How to get fromCologne to Xánthiby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Xánthi by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kavala International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane DUS - KVA
    8h 26m
    €77–303

  2. Bus

    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 Xánthibus bus
    30h 47m

  3. Train, night train, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Podkovatrain train Ic / ...
    6. Drive from Podkova to Xánthicar car
    38h 14m
    €377–723

  4. Drive  2,183.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Xánthicar car 2,183.3 km
    21h 26m
    €420–607

  5. 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 Xánthibus bus
    9h 52m

  6. 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 Xánthibus bus
    10h 46m

  7. 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 Xánthibus bus
    10h 27m

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Dupnitsatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Xanthibus bus
    12h 50m
    €85–311

  9. Bus 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 Xánthibus bus
    38h 51m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    41h 28m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Xánthicar car
    25h 44m
    €390–565

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,887.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Cologne to Xánthi via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 30h 47m.

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