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There are 10 ways to get from Rostov to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSVO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    14h 46m
    €198–912

  2. Train, bus via Minsk

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Minsk Pastrain141Б/139Щ
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus
    2d 3h
    €87–231

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky 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 / ...
    33h 28m
    €143–411

  4. Train, bus via Zhodzina

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Zhodzinatrain
    2. Take the train from Zhodzina to Minsk Vostochniytrain
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Berlin Schoenefeld Airportbus
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    43h 42m
    €105–349

  5. Drive 2,564.8 km

    1. Drive from Rostov to Colognecar2,564.8 km
    26h 28m
    €366–528

  6. Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSVO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    14h 23m
    €191–889

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

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Liutovotrain
    2. Fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeIAR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    17h 53m
    €124–642

  8. Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSVO - CGN
    14h 59m
    €180–671

  9. Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
    2. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSVO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    17h 38m
    €239–1,089

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus
    2d 8h
    €89–211

Rostov to Cologne by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rostov, Russia and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Rostov to Cologne. However, you can take the train to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, walk to Ploschad Tryokh Vokzalov, take the train to Savyolovskaya, take the train to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal DEF, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Köln Hbf via Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Salaryevo, Moscow, International Bus Station, Warsaw West, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Berlin Hbf in around 33h 28m.

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