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Compare coach and flight for Cologne to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £152 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 22m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £152, while a flight costs an average of £397.
Distance: 1952 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£397 Average Price | £152 Average Price Cheapest | £564 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 42h 4m Average total duration 41h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Athens:
A coach is £245 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Athens costing on average £397.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 42h 4m.
You'll arrive about 21h 16m sooner (4h 22m by flight vs 25h 38m by car) and save roughly £167 compared to fuel and tolls (£397 vs £564). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Athens
How to get to Athens from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 764121:153h00Cologne Bonn Airport1:15Athens International Airport£591One-way0 changes
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- FR 764121:153h00Cologne Bonn Airport1:15Athens International Airport£591One-way0 changes
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- FR 764121:153h00Cologne Bonn Airport1:15Athens International Airport£591One-way0 changes
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PC1016 · PC11939:009h25Cologne Bonn Airport19:25Athens International Airport£1471One-way1 change- PC1014 · PC11931:5016h35Cologne Bonn Airport19:25Athens International Airport£1471One-way1 change
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A332316:406h40Cologne Bonn Airport0:20Athens International Airport£2171One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Athens:
A coach is £245 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Athens costing on average £397.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 42h 4m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Athens as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Athens by coach.
- Travel with CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Swiss, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Malta Air, British Airways, Egypt Air, Aegean Airlines, Buzz, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Athens by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Malta Air, Ryanair.
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