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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Chelyabinsk by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane DUS - CEK
    19h 7m
    ₽12,089–33,136

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane FRA - CEK
    17h 34m
    ₽11,687–34,672

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Baranovichi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baranavichy to Moscowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus stationbus bus 767
    3d 5h
    ₽22,984–52,655

  4. Train, bus via Minsk

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 7h
    ₽18,003–42,441

  5. Drive  4,074.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chelyabinskcar car 4,074.1 km
    46h 17m
    ₽54,216–78,312

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane DTM - CEK
    14h 34m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane CGN - CEK
    27h 59m
    ₽16,264–44,065

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane plane CGN - SVX
    2. Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    3. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    20h 38m
    ₽14,937–36,638

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane plane DUS - SVX
    3. Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    19h 1m
    ₽15,762–38,709

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train 426Ч
    3d 17h
    ₽19,237–31,038

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Elblag, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 19h
    ₽21,989–39,546

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kazlų Rūdatrain train
    4. Take the train from Kazlų Rūda to Kybartaitrain train
    5. Take the train from Chernyshevskoe to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 23h

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₽11,304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,642.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 7m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chelyabinsk, Russia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Chelyabinsk Central bus station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln/Bonn Airport, Baranavichy, Moscow Central Bus Station, and Ufa South Bus Terminal in around 3d 5h. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and NordStar fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) 3 times a week.

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