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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane DUS - KKN
    3. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    14h 12m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain train
    2d 18h
    ₽24,023–52,012

  3. Train, bus via Brest

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Schönefeldtrain train S9
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Minsk Pastrain train
    5. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain train
    2d 17h
    ₽40,155–63,944

  4. Drive  3,258.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Murmanskcar car 3,258.3 km
    36h 59m
    ₽43,281–62,517

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane BRU - KKN
    3. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    17h 33m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane FRA - KKN
    3. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    16h 8m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane CGN - KKN
    2. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    18h 38m

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane AMS - KKN
    4. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    17h 30m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Alta, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alta (ALF)plane plane FRA - ALF
    3. Take the bus from Alta lufthavn to Varangerbotn bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Varangerbotn bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarnybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus
    22h 54m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Dnotrain train
    3. Take the train from Dno to Murmansktrain train
    3d 2h
    ₽24,116–39,855

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Murmanskcar car
    41h 20m
    ₽47,989–69,595

Cologne to Murmansk by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket₽40,155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,660.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 12m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Murmansk, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Murmansk. 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 Kirkenes Airport (KKN), walk to Kirkenes Airport, take the bus to Zapolyarny, then take the bus to Murmansk Bus station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Murmansk via S Spandau Bhf, S Schönefeld, Berlin Schoenefeld Airport, Brest Bus station, Brest C, and Minsk Pas in around 2d 17h.

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