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How to get fromCologne to Rostov-on-Donby plane, train or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Rostov-on-Don by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Krasnodar, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Krasnodar (KRR)planeCGN - KRR
    2. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain
    21h
    ₽31,614–85,228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Zhlobinbus
    2. Take the bus from Zhlobin to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    2d 13h
    ₽7,766–21,912

  3. Train, bus via Rudow

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain19 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Babruysk Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Bobruisk to Rostov-Glavnytrain
    2d 15h
    ₽14,673–38,301

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sochi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sochi International Airport (AER)planeCGN - AER
    2. Take the train from Sochi Airport to Rostov-Glavnytrain
    17h 53m
    ₽27,784–79,378

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Krasnodar, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Krasnodar (KRR)planeDUS - KRR
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain
    14h 51m
    ₽14,053–64,555

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Krasnodar, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Krasnodar (KRR)planeFRA - KRR
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain
    21h 32m
    ₽16,636–61,086

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    2d 14h
    ₽17,633–40,517

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus909
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Rostov-Glavnytrain360Ч
    3d 1h
    ₽18,384–27,878

Cologne to Rostov-on-Don by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket₽7,766Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rostov-on-Don, Russia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rostov-on-Don bus station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln/Bonn Airport, and Zhlobin in around 2d 13h.

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