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How to get fromKyiv to Cologneby bus, train, car, plane or night train

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There are 13 ways to get from Kyiv to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    19h 42m

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N3204 / ...
    35h 30m
    €75–156

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 67
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Berlin Hbftrain train Eic
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    27h 19m
    €147–350

  4. Drive 1,870.4 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Colognecar car 1,870.4 km
    18h 46m
    €265–383

  5. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RMO - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    14h 36m

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Hbftrain train 40749
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    34h 11m
    €342–647

  7. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RMO - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    14h 40m

  8. Bus to Suceava, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Suceava ROMPETROLbus bus
    2. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SCV - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    19h 26m
    €152–478

  9. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane RMO - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 56m

  10. Train, drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain train
    2. Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)car car
    3. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane IAS - CRL
    4. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    25h 1m
    €155–423

  11. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Hahn, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane RMO - HHN
    4. Take the bus from Hahn to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus bus
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain train
    17h 29m

  12. Train, drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain train
    2. Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)car car
    3. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane IAS - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    23h 49m
    €192–488

  13. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane RMO - CRL
    4. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 27m

Kyiv to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Cologne, Germany?

OrionBus operates a bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 19h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyiv-Pas. to Köln Hbf via Warszawa Wschodnia, Berlin Hbf, and Hagen Hbf in around 27h 19m.

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