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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Vitebsk by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeDUS - VNO
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius Airport to Asmianybus
    4. Take the train from Smorgon to Vitebsktrain
    16h 18m
    $132–429

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Vitebsktrain704Б / ...
    38h 47m
    $63–241

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Vitebsktrain
    27h 48m
    $104–376

  4. Drive 1,901.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vitebskcar1,901.3 km
    17h 59m
    $314–453

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeFRA - VNO
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius Airport to Asmianybus
    4. Take the train from Smorgon to Vitebsktrain
    16h 21m
    $173–521

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeDUS - RIX
    3. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain
    4. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus
    5. Take the train from Polock to Vitebsktrain
    16h 52m

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeCGN - RIX
    2. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain
    3. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus
    4. Take the train from Polock to Vitebsktrain
    16h 23m

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeEIN - VNO
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius Airport to Asmianybus
    4. Take the train from Smorgon to Vitebsktrain
    17h 58m
    $108–447

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Riga International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeFRA - RIX
    3. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Daugavpilstrain
    4. Take the bus from Daugavpils Bus station to Polatskbus
    5. Take the train from Polock to Vitebsktrain
    16h 59m

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeDTM - VNO
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius Airport to Asmianybus
    4. Take the train from Smorgon to Vitebsktrain
    17h 9m
    $112–448

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kaunas, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)planeCGN - KUN
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Vitebsktrain
    15h 46m
    $176–565

  12. Bus, train via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus909
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsktrain080Ч
    38h 7m
    $188–292

Cologne to Vitebsk by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vitebsk, Belarus?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Vitebsk. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Vilnius Airport (VNO), walk to Vilnius Airport, take the bus to Asmiany, take the bus to Smarhon, walk to Smorgon, then take the train to Vitebsk. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Vitebsk via S Spandau Bhf, S Westkreuz, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Minsk Central Bus Station, and Minsk Pas in around 27h 48m.

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