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

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SVO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 10m
    €189–869

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    2d 4h
    €76–189

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 55m
    €241–494

  4. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    35h 18m

  5. Drive 2,354 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Colognecar car 2,354 km
    23h 17m
    €333–481

  6. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VKO - CGN
    11h 57m
    €105–563

  7. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SVO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    10h 49m
    €174–725

  8. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VKO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    12h 9m
    €266–767

  9. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SVO - CGN
    11h 12m
    €198–865

  10. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SVO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    13h 28m
    €227–945

  11. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    32h 58m
    €116–304

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train 029Ч / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus bus 909
    41h 39m
    €175–269

Moscow to Cologne by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Köln Hbf via Brest C, Brest Bus station, Terespol, Terespol, Poznan Glowny, Berlin Hbf, and Hagen Hbf in around 30h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Minsk Central Bus Station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 35h 18m.

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