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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane DUS - NQZ
    12h 45m
    $321–686

  2. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane LUX - NQZ
    16h 25m
    $263–766

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Babruysk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Babruysk Bus station to Kursk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kursk Bus station to Rjavataxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Rjava to Petropavlovsktrain train
    6. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    4d 9h
    $367–884

  4. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Babruysk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Babruysk Bus station to Kabardinkabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kabardinka to Krymskayataxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Krymskaya to Omsk-Passtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    5d 22h

  5. Drive  4,998 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Astanacar car 4,998 km
    2d 10h
    $824–1,189

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane CGN - NQZ
    12h 59m
    $324–563

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane FRA - NQZ
    10h 29m
    $335–786

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane BRU - NQZ
    13h 40m
    $428–831

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane DTM - NQZ
    15h 23m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Zhlobinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhlobin to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pervomayskaya to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    4d 23h
    $404–1,158

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,429.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Lufthansa, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 5 times a day.

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