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How to get fromCologne to Ternopilby bus, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Lviv bus Stationbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the train from Lviv to Ternopiltrain train Icp / ...
    15h 49m
    ₴10,528–11,920

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ternopilbus bus 097 / ...
    33h 56m
    ₴2,927–8,061

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Przemysl Glownytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Ternopiltrain train Icp / ...
    26h 59m

  4. Drive  1,532.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ternopilcar car 1,532.8 km
    14h 23m
    ₴11,320–16,351

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane DUS - RZE
    2. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Ternopilcar car
    10h 36m
    ₴8,434–22,046

  6. Bus via Zolochiv

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zolochivbus bus Kyiv-Genk / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zolochiv to Ternopil Bus Station No. 1bus bus Route 50/1800
    25h 52m
    ₴6,667–11,416

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane CGN - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Michalovcetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Michalovce Station to Mukachevobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mukachevо to Ternopilbus bus
    15h 4m
    ₴6,757–22,511

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    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 train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain train
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Ternopiltrain train
    13h 11m
    ₴8,658–19,982

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane DTM - SCV
    3. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Ternopilbus bus
    14h 10m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₴6,263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,651.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 49m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ternopil via Frankfurt and Przemysl Glowny in around 26h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ternopil Bus Station No. 1 via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln, and Zolochiv in around 25h 52m.

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