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How to get fromCologne to Samarkandby plane, train or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Samarkand by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeCGN - SKD
    13h 46m
    $326–1,012

  2. Bus, train via Yasenevo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
    4. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
    4d 19h
    $147–336

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
    4d 7h
    $199–477

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeDUS - SKD
    13h 17m
    $301–719

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeFRA - SKD
    11h 31m
    $442–751

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeBRU - SKD
    13h 39m
    $401–1,293

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeAMS - SKD
    14h 49m
    $401–859

  8. Train, bus via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
    5. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
    4d 22h
    $230–547

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Gomel Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain
    5d 7h
    $181–426

Cologne to Samarkand by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.

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