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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Chelyabinsk by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    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
    18h 37m
    ₽9,859–43,315

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane CGN - CEK
    21h 37m
    ₽9,418–38,983

  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 4h
    ₽18,222–28,673

  4. Train, bus

    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 802 / ...
    6. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 11h
    ₽20,275–39,211

  5. Drive 4,074.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chelyabinskcar car 4,074.7 km
    46h 25m
    ₽51,508–74,400

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane DTM - CEK
    18h 53m
    ₽9,603–34,240

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    ₽10,488–39,451

  8. Train, bus via Szczecin

    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 Elblagtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 802 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 13h
    ₽16,331–30,494

  9. 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 16h
    ₽20,391–31,956

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    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 802 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 18h
    ₽18,688–36,110

Cologne to Chelyabinsk by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket₽20,275Cheapest 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 4h. Alternatively, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) 3 times a week.

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