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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rivne by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Rivne 40 Kyivska St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    16h 31m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Dorohusktrain train
    4. Take the train from Ягодин to Rivnetrain train
    14h 56m
    ₴5,701–16,355

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Pasewalktrain train 15
    3. Take the train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Chelmtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Chelm to Rivnetrain train 120
    25h 2m
    ₴10,632–13,082

  4. Drive 1,567 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rivnecar car 1,567 km
    15h 8m
    ₴11,304–16,328

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane plane DUS - LUZ
    3. Take the bus from Lublin, Airport to Kovel'bus bus
    4. Take the train from Kovel-Pas. to Rivnetrain train
    12h 59m

  6. Bus via Dubno

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Dubnobus bus Kyiv-Antwerp / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubno to Rivnebus bus Kyiv-Olesko / ...
    27h 8m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane CGN - RZE
    2. Take the bus from Rzeszow–Jasionka Airport to Lvivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lviv to Radyvylivbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Radyvyliv to Rivnebus bus
    14h 35m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane DUS - RZE
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszow–Jasionka Airport to Lvivbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lviv to Radyvylivbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Radyvyliv to Rivnebus bus
    14h 46m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Krakow to Radyvylivbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Radyvyliv to Rivnebus bus
    11h 43m

  10. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Lublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain train
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane plane MST - LUZ
    4. Take the bus from Lublin, Airport to Kovel'bus bus
    5. Take the train from Kovel-Pas. to Rivnetrain train
    12h 24m

Cologne to Rivne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₴10,632Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Rivne 40 Kyivska St. once daily, and the journey takes 16h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rivne via Frankfurt, Pasewalk, Szczecin Glowny, and Chelm in around 25h 2m.

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