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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

    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
    14h 44m
    €188–896

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    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 9h
    €89–221

  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 Hbftrain19 / ...
    32h 12m
    €136–401

  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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain19 / ...
    42h 19m
    €111–363

  5. Drive 2,560.1 km

    1. Drive from Rostov to Colognecar2,560.1 km
    26h 8m
    €359–519

  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 5m
    €174–822

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

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Liutovotrain
    2. Fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeIAR - DUS
    18h
    €121–643

  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 51m
    €158–699

  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 Köln Hbftrain
    17h 8m
    €221–992

  10. Train, bus via Minsk

    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
    €92–256

Rostov to Cologne by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest 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 Leningradsky Railway Terminal, take the train to Molzhaninovo, walk to Международное шоссе, take the line 817 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, 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 32h 12m.

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