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There are 14 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

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane DUS - CEK
    12h 37m
    ₽11,975–31,431

  2. 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
    ₽21,904–50,676

  3. Train, bus via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Gdansk Glownytrain train 95
    5. Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    6. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 12h
    ₽27,934–58,157

  4. Drive 4,074.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chelyabinskcar car 4,074.7 km
    46h 22m
    ₽49,406–71,364

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane CGN - CEK
    12h 32m
    ₽21,264–85,582

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    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
    13h 34m
    ₽12,597–35,199

  7. 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
    18h 26m
    ₽13,937–134,155

  8. 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
    13h 23m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    18h 26m
    ₽17,648–49,004

  10. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane PAD - CEK
    17h 54m
    ₽18,130–63,118

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane plane FRA - SVX
    3. Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    18h 43m
    ₽19,270–53,772

  12. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Ostbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Ketrzyntrain train Ic
    4. Drive from Markuzy to Cherniahovskcar car
    5. Take the train from Cherniahovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 17h
    ₽26,730–57,508

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 17h
    ₽18,303–40,720

  14. 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
    ₽19,237–30,555

Cologne to Chelyabinsk by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket₽27,934Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, SunExpress and Southwind Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) twice daily.

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