There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Cologne by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane HER - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
3h 24m€86–365Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Stuttgart Hbfbus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
38h 49mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane HER - CGN
5h 52m€98–266Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HER - DUS
6h 26m€86–483Fly Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CHQ - DUS
6h 49m€158–571Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Köln Hbfbus
42h 48mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
42h 57m€278–453Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Köln Süd Bfbus
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2d 15h€300–435
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cologne is to fly which costs €85 - €490 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 24m and costs €85 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Köln Hbf via Ioannina and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 48m.
The distance between Crete and Cologne is 2502 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cologne without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 38h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Crete to Cologne, including transfers.
Crete to Cologne bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Cologne bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Cologne is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:09 AM in Crete and 10:09 AM in Cologne.
There are 1839+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cologne, Germany?
Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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