There are 9 ways to get from Macedonia to Cologne by car, plane, train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Drive from Macedonia to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SKP - CGN
5h 7m€74–363Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
28h 13m€183–540Drive, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Colognebus
28h 25mDrive 2,030.9 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Colognecar 2,030.9 km
18h 26m€292–421Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Drive from Macedonia to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SKP - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 39mDrive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SKG - CGN
8h 40m€99–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
35h 42m€138–290Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus
36h 59m€153–786Drive, car train
- Drive from Macedonia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
21h 56m€355–500
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Cologne is to drive and train and fly which costs €95 - €320 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Cologne is to drive and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €70 - €370.
The distance between Macedonia and Cologne is 1661 km. The road distance is 2030.9 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Cologne without a car is to train and bus via Budapest which takes 28h 13m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Macedonia to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 1h behind Macedonia. It is currently 12:22 AM in Macedonia and 11:22 PM in Cologne.
Yes, the driving distance between Macedonia to Cologne is 2031 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Macedonia to Cologne.
There are 1831+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Macedonia to Cologne. However, you can drive to Skopje-Airport-SKP airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Petrich, Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Népliget M, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 28h 13m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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