There are 7 ways to get from Sochi to Cologne by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AER - DUS
9h 58m€126–353Train, bus via Babruysk
- Take the train from Sochi to Bobruisktrain
- Take the bus from Babruysk Bus station to Poznańbus
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
2d 22h€305–540Bus
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Tuapsebus
- Take the bus from Tuapse to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus
2d 22h€232–562Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
10h 42m€133–340Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AER - CGN
10h 24m€132–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Sochi to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain 360С
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus 909
3d 9h€205–324Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Sochi to Minsk Pastrain
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3d 11h€312–608
Sochi to Cologne by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Cologne is to fly and train which costs €130 - €340 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Cologne is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sochi station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Sochi Bus station and arriving at Köln/Bonn Airport via Tuapse and Minsk Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Sochi and Cologne is 2695 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Cologne without a car is to train and bus via Babruysk which takes 2 days 22h and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Sochi to Cologne, including transfers.
Sochi to Cologne bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, depart from Sochi Bus station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Cologne is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €600 and takes 2 days 22h.
Sochi to Cologne bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, arrive at Tuapse station.
Cologne is 2h behind Sochi. It is currently 11:47 PM in Sochi and 9:47 PM in Cologne.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Cologne, Germany?
Air Serbia, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sochi Bus station to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Tuapse, Minsk Central Bus Station, Köln/Bonn Airport, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–490
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Frankfurt via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–420
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Belgrade, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Sochi to Bobruisk
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–231
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €130–150
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €231
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €430–490
Train from Sochi to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–244
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €140–160
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €244
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €460–550
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €280–400
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €70–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €90–130
Train from Sochi to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Tuapse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airport
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- info@eurolines.lt
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–75
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–60
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- ecolines.by
- Book at
- ecolines.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
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