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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Kyiv by bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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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. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane CGN - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    13h 50m
    ₴6,320–19,977

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    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 Kyiv-Pas.train train 68
    28h 40m
    ₴10,957–20,727

  4. Drive  1,871.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kyivcar car 1,871.4 km
    18h 55m
    ₴13,883–20,053

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train 40347
    33h 8m
    ₴16,606–30,677

  6. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3217
    34h 2m
    ₴9,127–14,503

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    14h 19m
    ₴8,393–22,658

  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 Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    14h 15m
    ₴8,327–22,578

  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 Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 15m

  10. 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 Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 8m

  11. 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 Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 10m

Cologne to Kyiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₴10,957Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,210 km
  • Duration: 19h 42m

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 Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 28h 40m.

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