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How to get fromCologne to Chernobylby train, plane, bus, taxi or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Chernobyl by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeDUS - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
    5. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
    20h 56m
    ₴6,796–20,034

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeDTM - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
    5. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
    21h 54m
    ₴6,294–17,376

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
    5. Take the taxi from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Chernobyltaxi
    35h 37m
    ₴16,960–30,997

  4. Drive 1,856.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chernobylcar1,856.8 km
    19h 14m
    ₴12,917–18,658

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeFRA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
    5. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
    20h 49m
    ₴8,861–19,414

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)planeDTM - SCV
    3. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
    5. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
    22h 24m
    ₴8,694–26,476

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,944Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chernobyl, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Chernobyl. 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 Chișinău International Airport (RMO), walk to Aeroportul Internațional, take the line 30 train to str. Aeroport, walk to Chisinau, take the bus to Kyiv Central Bus station, walk to Demiivska, take the subway to Kontraktova Ploscha, walk to Kontraktova Square, take the line 12 vehicle to Tarasa Shevchenka Square, walk to Kyiv Polissia, take the bus to Katyuzhanka, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Passau Hbf, take the train to Wien Hauptbahnhof, walk to Wien Hbf, take the train to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, then take the taxi to Chernobyl.

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