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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

    best
    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSVO - DUS
    11h 3m
    €178–869

  2. Bus via Riga

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus846421
    2d 4h
    €76–189

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
    2. Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain19 / ...
    32h 58m
    €111–283

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain029Ч / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus909
    41h 35m
    €174–265

  5. Drive 2,354 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Colognecar2,354 km
    23h 11m
    €330–476

  6. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSVO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    10h 23m
    €162–795

  7. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeVKO - CGN
    11h 23m
    €275–920

  8. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeVKO - DUS
    12h 2m
    €275–917

  9. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSVO - CGN
    11h 9m
    €178–872

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

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSVO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    13h 27m
    €207–945

  11. Train, bus via Tczew

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus802 / ...
    3. Take the train from Elblag to TczewtrainR
    4. Take the train from Tczew to Berlin HbftrainIc
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain19 / ...
    36h 45m
    €201–401

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus
    45h 10m
    €133–211

Moscow to Cologne by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Cologne, Germany?

Air Serbia, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Minsk Central Bus Station, Köln/Bonn Airport, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 45h 10m.

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