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There are 11 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Cologne by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Sochi International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    17h 52m
    €309–1,401

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Zhlobinbus
    2. Take the bus from Zhlobin to Köln/Bonn Airportbus
    2d 13h
    €91–244

  3. Train, bus via Moscow

    1. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin HbftrainEic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    45h 23m
    €137–449

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Puhovichitrain
    2. Take the train from Puhovichi to Minsk Pastrain
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Kaunas to Kölnbus
    3d 1h
    €121–314

  5. Train to Sochi International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeAER - CGN
    17h 46m
    €241–960

  6. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKRR - CGN
    12h 57m
    €200–820

  7. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeKRR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    13h 28m
    €198–811

  8. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeKRR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    13h 34m
    €232–838

  9. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeKRR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    15h 28m
    €274–928

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Hudahajtrain
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin HbftrainEic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2d 13h
    €134–373

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain360С
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus909
    2d 21h
    €203–321

Rostov-on-Don to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Zhlobin, Köln/Bonn Airport, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rostov-Glavny to Köln Hbf via Hudahaj, Kena, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Berlin Hbf in around 2d 13h.

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