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How to get fromCologne to Bishkekby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Bishkek by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeDUS - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    18h 34m
    $267–580

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeCGN - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    18h 41m
    $212–822

  3. Drive 5,856.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bishkekcar5,856.4 km
    3d 3h
    $965–1,394

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeFRA - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    16h 32m
    $338–762

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Osh, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Osh (OSS)planeCGN - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    22h 56m
    $432–1,630

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeDTM - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    23h 40m
    $227–839

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeFRA - TAS
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    23h 10m
    $369–631

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeCGN - TAS
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    25h 49m
    $303–801

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Bishkek. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Bishkek in around 3d 3h.

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