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There are 9 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, 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
    18h 7m

  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
    ₽23,162–49,757

  3. Drive  3,258.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Murmanskcar car 3,258.4 km
    36h 59m
    ₽54,391–78,565

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn 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
    27h 3m

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, 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
    16h 18m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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
    14h 53m

  7. Train, bus via Brest

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Minsk Pastrain train
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain train
    2d 18h
    ₽37,935–61,991

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain train
    3d 4h
    ₽28,810–56,771

  9. 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 56m
    ₽59,128–85,518

Cologne to Murmansk by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket₽37,935Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,660.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 7m

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 Westkreuz, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Minsk Central Bus Station, and Minsk Pas in around 2d 18h.

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