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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Kaliningrad by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)planeCGN - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
    10h 52m
    ₽11,582–27,872

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)planeDTM - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
    10h 6m
    ₽8,142–25,164

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain19
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus905 / ...
    19h 10m
    ₽13,792–24,186

  4. Train, bus via Szczecin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain19
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to PasewalktrainRe3
    4. Take the train from Pasewalk to Szczecin GlownytrainRe4
    5. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to ElblagtrainIc
    6. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus802 / ...
    20h 37m
    ₽13,792–27,486

  5. Drive 1,144.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kaliningradcar1,144.3 km
    13h 3m
    ₽14,323–20,689

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)planeFRA - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
    9h 18m
    ₽15,090–31,684

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)planeEIN - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
    10h 55m
    ₽9,946–33,613

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus909
    22h 8m
    ₽12,363–18,900

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen HbftrainS6
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Elblag, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus802 / ...
    25h 8m
    ₽12,608–19,812

Cologne to Kaliningrad by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₽13,792Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kaliningrad, Russia?

Kaliningrad Bus Terminal operates a bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station once a week. Tickets cost ₽12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 21h.

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