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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Kaunas by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kaunas

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane CGN - KUN
    5h 26m
    $94–422

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain train
    20h 24m
    $225–439

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Kaunasbus bus
    23h 55m

  4. Drive  1,502.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kaunascar car 1,502.9 km
    13h
    $259–374

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane DUS - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    7h 49m
    $121–309

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane CGN - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    8h 50m
    $141–433

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane FRA - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    7h 35m
    $129–392

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1387
    28h 42m
    $157–296

Cologne to Kaunas by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,248.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kaunas, Lithuania?

Ryanair flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kaunas via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 20h 24m.

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