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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Chelyabinsk by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane DUS - CEK
    12h 36m
    ₽14,124–40,130

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane plane CGN - SVX
    2. Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    3. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    18h 8m
    ₽8,475–41,797

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Baranovichi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baranavichy to Moscowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus stationbus bus 767
    3d 5h
    ₽23,489–58,278

  4. Train, bus via Minsk

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Schönefeldtrain train 19
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 6h
    ₽27,513–83,819

  5. Drive 4,074.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chelyabinskcar car 4,074.1 km
    46h 17m
    ₽57,628–83,240

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane CGN - CEK
    12h 19m
    ₽22,302–86,224

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane FRA - CEK
    13h 39m
    ₽15,077–47,318

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane DTM - CEK
    13h 23m

  9. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane PAD - CEK
    17h 13m
    ₽22,617–63,069

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane plane DUS - SVX
    3. Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    18h 25m
    ₽17,797–45,703

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)plane plane FRA - SVX
    3. Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    18h 58m
    ₽18,750–53,891

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus 157
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Elblagtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 15h
    ₽29,766–93,354

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d 17h
    ₽21,809–48,077

  14. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train 426Ч
    3d 17h
    ₽19,275–32,197

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₽13,557Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,635.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Chelyabinsk Central bus station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln/Bonn Airport, Baranavichy, Moscow Central Bus Station, and Ufa South Bus Terminal in around 3d 5h. Alternatively, Freebird Airlines, Southwind Airlines, and SunExpress fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) once daily.

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