There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Zakynthos by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CGN - ZTH
8h 4m€104–213Train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane BRU - ZTH
8h 15m€102–440Bus, 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 carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
29h 16m€492–746Train 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€141–340Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane DUS - ZTH
6h 50m€130–262Train, 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 32m€140–421Train, 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 28m€154–687Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain 41
- Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthosbusferry
34h 5mTrain, 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 6mBus, 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€260–488
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 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €140 - €340.
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 4m 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 8:39 AM in Cologne and 9:39 AM in Zakynthos.
There are 2917+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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