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How to get fromPoltava to Cologneby bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Poltava to Cologne by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Kropyvnytskyibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    23h 4m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poltava to Bonn Hbfbus bus
    47h 59m
    €127–129

  3. Train via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Chelmtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chelm to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    30h 16m
    €131–334

  4. Drive 2,210.8 km

    1. Drive from Poltava to Colognecar car 2,210.8 km
    22h 41m
    €313–452

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.train train 021О / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    25h 9m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Poltava-Kyivska to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    39h 37m
    €465–727

Poltava to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Poltava, Ukraine and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Poltava-Kyivska to Köln Hbf via Chelm, Warszawa Wschodnia, and S Ostbahnhof in around 30h 16m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from Poltava to Bonn Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €122 and the journey takes 46h 54m.

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