There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Zakynthos by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CGN - ZTH
8h 19m€104–213Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
33h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Killinicar
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
29h 21m€488–742Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane DUS - ZTH
6h 53m€129–254Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane FRA - ZTH
6h 49m€162–377Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane BRU - ZTH
8h 55m€106–460Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane AMS - ZTH
9h 33m€140–426Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane EIN - ZTH
9h 25m€164–296Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
34h 6mTrain, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 6m€178–320Bus, bus and ferry via Köln Süd Bf
- Take the bus from Köln Süd Bf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
39h 47mTrain, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
2d 1h€260–495
Cologne to Zakynthos by train, bus, foot, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Zakynthos is to fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €160 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Zakynthos via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 49m.
The distance between Cologne and Zakynthos is 1838 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 33h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Cologne to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Cologne to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Amr Travel, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Amr Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 7:47 PM in Cologne and 8:47 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 3096+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zakynthos, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–440
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zakynthos International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Köln Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Nuremberg to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- 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
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 102 280
- [email protected]
- Website
- armendtours.com
Bus from Köln Süd Bf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- armendtours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
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