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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Athens Airport to Cologne

Composite routes from Athens Airport to Cologne

Cheapest
23 h 56 min
Car
2573 km.
from $141
Other
31 h 47 min
Train, bus via Librazhd-Qendër, Train, bus via Librazhd-Qendër
1966 km.
from $5.43
4 h 13 min
Bus, Plane
1966 km.
from $216.86
4 h 20 min
Bus, Plane
1966 km.
from $225.05
6 h 22 min
Bus, Plane
1966 km.
from $225.34
7 h 33 min
Bus, Plane
1966 km.
from $214.08
7 h 21 min
Bus, Plane
1966 km.
from $167.12
7 h 27 min
Bus, Train
1966 km.
from $165.18
32 h 36 min
1966 km.
from $210.87
43 h 17 min
1966 km.
from $5.43
2 d 1 h 33 min
Train, Bus
1965 km.
from $556.11

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Wednesday
Estimated price:
$114.64–$585.94
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$59.87–$318.44

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.07–$827.95

Transavia Holland

Website:
transavia.com/
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.85–$547.72
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Eindhoven
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$242.02–$496.77

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
3h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.38–$700.58

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
5h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.07–$764.27
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.33–$1,655.91
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 12m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.01–$700.58
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
6h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.85–$636.89

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$165.59–$585.94
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.33–$1,210.09

Aegean Airlines

Website:
en.aegeanair.com/
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
4h 47m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$165.59–$764.27
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.33–$1,210.09
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 12m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.01–$700.58
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
3h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.38–$700.58
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.85–$611.41

Air Serbia

Website:
airserbia.com/en/welcome
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
5h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$140.12–$1,401.15
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
6h 30m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$114.64–$534.99

Sky Express

Website:
skyexpress.gr/
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$70.06–$420.35
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$509.51
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$114.64–$484.04
Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$76.43–$471.30

Train operators

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 41m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.84–$82.80
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$24.20–$59.87
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.56–$42.03
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 42m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$24.20–$58.59
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$11.46–$29.30
Train from Venlo to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 29m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$15.29–$38.21

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$31.84–$70.06
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$47.13–$101.90

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$58.59–$64.96
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.30–$33.12
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$47.13–$53.50
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 41m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$54.77–$61.14
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 41m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$45.86–$52.22
Train from Venlo to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 29m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$34.39–$39.49
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 1m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$39.49–$44.58

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.74–$19.11

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
2h 34m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 32m
Frequency:
6 times a week

TRI Train Rental GmbH

Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Email:
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
Once daily

Urlaubs-Express

Phone:
+49 (0) 221 800 20 820
Email:
Website:
urlaubs-express.de/
Train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
13h 39m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$127.38–$1,210.09

Hellenic Train

Phone:
14511
Website:
hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Larissa
Ave. Duration:
3h 22m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$11.20–$22.93

Bus operators

Flibco

Phone:
+352 26 58 57 1
Email:
Website:
flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$14.01–$21.65

Metro Euro Tirane

Phone:
+30694 051 4160
Email:
Website:
metroeuro.travel/
Bus from Larisa to Librazhd
Ave. Duration:
3h 51m
Frequency:
Twice daily

Nela Travel Tours

Phone:
+355 68 391 1009
Email:
Website:
nelatravel.site/
Bus from Librazhd to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
18h 51m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$186.42

LONI Tours - Travel Agency

Phone:
+389 70 667 766
Email:
Website:
web.facebook.com/LoniTours.Kumanove?_rdc=1&_rdr
Bus from Kumanovo to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
17h 4m
Frequency:
Twice a week

Alvavel

Phone:
+355 67 604 2191
Website:
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064871316936
Bus from Athens to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
12h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily

Armend Tours

Phone:
+383 44 102 280
Email:
Website:
armenditours.com/
Bus from Tirana to Köln
Ave. Duration:
28h
Frequency:
Twice a week

Siamos Tours

Phone:
0030 2108219900
Email:
Website:
siamostours.com/el/epikoinonia/
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
Ave. Duration:
12h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$43.31–$82.80

Hak Bus

Phone:
+389 75 209 209
Email:
Website:
hakbus.org/
Bus from Kumanovo to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
22h 22m
Frequency:
Twice a week

Portokalidis Tours

Website:
portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Larissa to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
41h 45m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$318.44–$471.30

Nasir Tours

Phone:
+389 42 218 007
Website:
nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
Bus from Kumanovo to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
22h 17m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$99.93

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne?

The cheapest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne is to fly which costs $70.65 - $250 and takes 3h 28m.

What is the fastest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne?

The fastest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $70.65 - $250 .

Is there a direct bus between Athens Airport (ATH) and Cologne?

No, there is no direct bus from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα) and arriving at Cologne via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ), Athens and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 36m.

How far is it from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne?

The distance between Athens Airport (ATH) and Cologne is 1970 km. The road distance is 2573.9 km.

How do I travel from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne without a car?

The best way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne without a car is to train and bus via Librazhd-Qendër which takes 31h 47m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne?

It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne bus from?

Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.

Bus or fly from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne?

The best way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $70.65 - $250 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $119.57 - $163.04 and takes 32h 36m.

Where does the Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne bus arrive?

Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.

What is the time difference between Athens Airport (ATH) and Cologne?

Cologne is 1h behind Athens Airport (ATH). It is currently 20:08 in Athens Airport (ATH) and 19:08 in Cologne.

Can I drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne?

Yes, the driving distance between Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne is 2574 km. It takes approximately 23h 55m to drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Cologne.

Where can I stay near Cologne?

There are 1593+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at $45.33 per night.
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