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How to get fromCologne to Kyivby bus, train, car or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Kyiv by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    19h 42m

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3204 / ...
    36h 27m
    ₴3,818–8,540

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.train train 68
    28h 29m
    ₴8,203–15,149

  4. Drive 1,871.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kyivcar car 1,871.4 km
    18h 49m
    ₴13,339–19,267

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DUS - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    14h 57m

  6. Bus via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    42h 30m
    ₴6,323–6,368

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane DTM - SCV
    3. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    17h 51m
    ₴7,979–23,885

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FRA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    15h 4m

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DTM - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    16h 1m

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane EIN - IAS
    3. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    4. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    24h 55m
    ₴7,862–22,433

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane CRL - IAS
    4. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    5. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    25h 20m
    ₴7,040–22,121

  12. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane DTM - IAS
    3. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    4. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    23h 56m
    ₴9,569–24,965

  13. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane HHN - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    18h 1m

Cologne to Kyiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₴8,203Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. once daily, and the journey takes 19h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kyiv-Pas. via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 28h 29m.

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