There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Murmansk by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)DUS - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
13h 46mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansk
2d 17h₽14,344–40,428Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)BRU - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
15h 27mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)AMS - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
16h 47mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)FRA - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
14h 13mTrain, bus via Brest
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf19
- Take the bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Brest Bus station
- Take the train from Brest C to Minsk Pas
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansk
2d 18h₽21,024–43,871Bus, train via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station909
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Dno
- Take the train from Dno to Murmansk
3d 1h₽21,097–34,906Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansk670Б
3d 4h₽17,897–30,906
Cologne to Murmansk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Murmansk is to bus and train which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 31000 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Murmansk is to train and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 41000.
The distance between Cologne and Murmansk is 2653 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Murmansk without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 41000.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Cologne to Murmansk, including transfers.
Murmansk is 2h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 6:47 AM in Cologne and 8:47 AM in Murmansk.
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 D-Flughafen Bf, 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 17h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–30,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–32,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–35,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–50,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–37,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–25,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–36,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkenes Airport via Billund, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–36,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–35,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–48,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–46,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkenes Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–43,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–32,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–35,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–50,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–44,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽600–2,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–13,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–7,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- ₽2,300–3,300
- Comfort
- ₽2,400–3,400
- Premium
- ₽4,000–5,500
Train from Minsk Pas to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–15,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽21,000–29,000
Train from Brest C to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,900–4,700
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–9,500
Train from Dno to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–11,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–22,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–8,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽2,400–3,600
- 1st Class
- ₽4,700–8,000
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–4,900
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,500–2,300
- 1st Class
- ₽2,900–4,900
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–8,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽2,400–3,700
- 1st Class
- ₽4,900–8,000
Train from Brest C to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Brest C to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–3,200
Train from Brest C to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Dno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–6,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,200–4,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- borodinbus@mail.ru
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–13,000
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Brest Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
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