There are 9 ways to get from Lithuania to Cologne by plane, train, 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.
Fly Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VNO - DUS
5h 34m€101–285Fly Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KUN - CGN
4h 49m€73–306Train
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 14
21h€176–343Bus via Braunschweig
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Braunschweigbus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
25h 3mDrive 1,556 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Colognecar 1,556 km
14h 45m€292–422Bus to Riga International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Siauliai to Riga Airportbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RIX - DUS
7h 17m€102–273Fly Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VNO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 26m€119–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train stationbus N1387
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
30h 33m€164–281Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius Airport to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus
41h€171–474
Lithuania to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lithuania to Cologne is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lithuania to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €70 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Lithuania to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vinco Kudirkos aikštė and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis and Braunschweig, Berliner Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Lithuania to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and arriving at Köln Hbf via Warszawa Centralna and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Lithuania and Cologne is 1348 km. The road distance is 1556 km.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 21h and costs €170 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Lithuania to Cologne, including transfers.
Lithuania to Cologne bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis station.
Lithuania to Cologne train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis station.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €350 and takes 21h, you could also bus via Braunschweig, which costs and takes 25h 3m.
What companies run services between Lithuania and Cologne, Germany?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Islandijos st. to Köln Hbf via Stotis, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 21h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Braunschweig
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- Ollex
Bus from Siauliai to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Ollex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Siauliai to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Vilnius Airport to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–65
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Vilnius Airport to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Intercars Europe
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Schedules at
- vt.by
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Booking & Getting There
Lithuania to Cologne bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Braunschweig station.
Cologne is 1h behind Lithuania. It is currently 8:53 AM in Lithuania and 7:53 AM in Cologne.
Lithuania to Cologne train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lithuania to Cologne is 1556 km. It takes approximately 14h 45m to drive from Lithuania to Cologne.
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