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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Bishkek by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DUS - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    19h 1m
    $240–689

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane CGN - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    18h 18m
    $221–625

  3. Drive  5,858.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bishkekcar car 5,858.4 km
    3d 3h
    $965–1,394

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane FRA - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    16h 38m
    $229–632

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Osh, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Osh (OSS)plane plane CGN - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    23h 13m
    $770–3,032

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DTM - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    20h 18m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Osh, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Osh (OSS)plane plane DUS - OSS
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    21h 27m
    $829–3,246

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane FRA - TAS
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    20h 46m
    $344–765

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane DUS - TAS
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    23h 25m
    $355–622

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,475.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 1m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Bishkek. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Bishkek in around 3d 3h.

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