There are 8 ways to get from Kaunas to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VNO - DUS
6h 57m€96–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaunas to Kölnbus 846421
26h 45m€45–100Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Białystoktrain
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Eic
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
18h 51m€125–300Drive 1,503.8 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Colognecar 1,503.8 km
12h 53m€224–323Fly Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KUN - CGN
4h 58m€70–371Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VNO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 17m€112–348Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane VNO - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
9h 10m€62–322Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
32h 41m€145–264
Kaunas to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Cologne is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €65 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaunas and arriving at Köln. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Köln Hbf via Bialystok, Warszawa Centralna and S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 51m.
The distance between Kaunas and Cologne is 1449 km. The road distance is 1503.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 18h 51m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Kaunas to Cologne, including transfers.
Kaunas to Cologne bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kaunas station.
Kaunas to Cologne train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaunas station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Cologne is to train which takes 18h 51m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 26h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €380 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaunas to Köln Hbf via Bialystok, Warszawa Centralna, and S Ostbahnhof in around 18h 51m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Kaunas to Köln 4 times a week. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 26h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–210
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €36–37
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kaunas to Cologne bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Köln station.
Cologne is 1h behind Kaunas. It is currently 10:23 PM in Kaunas and 9:23 PM in Cologne.
Kaunas to Cologne train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Białystok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Cologne is 1504 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Kaunas to Cologne.
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