There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Kharkiv by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.train 022Л / ...
27h 45mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus 371
43h 43m₴5,678–12,973Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.train
39h 54m₴25,176–59,601Drive 2,336.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kharkivcar 2,336.1 km
25h 10m₴17,181–24,817Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Poltavabus
- Take the bus from Poltava to Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus stationbus 900057721
2d 3h₴8,333–9,029
Cologne to Kharkiv by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kharkiv is to train and bus which costs 5 500 ₴ - 13 000 ₴ and takes 43h 43m.
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The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kharkiv is to drive which takes 25h 10m and costs 17 000 ₴ - 25 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kharkiv station. However, there are services departing from Köln Airport and arriving at Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus station via Poltava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kharkiv. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Kharkiv-Pas. via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Kyiv-Pas.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 54m.
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The distance between Cologne and Kharkiv is 2694 km. The road distance is 2336.1 km.
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The best way to get from Cologne to Kharkiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 45m and costs .
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It takes approximately 27h 45m to get from Cologne to Kharkiv, including transfers.
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Cologne to Kharkiv bus services, operated by Grandes Tour, depart from Köln Airport station.
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Cologne to Kharkiv train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
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The best way to get from Cologne to Kharkiv is to train which takes 39h 54m and costs 25 000 ₴ - 60 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 000 ₴ - 9 500 ₴ and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kharkiv, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kharkiv-Pas. via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Kyiv-Pas. in around 39h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln Airport, and Poltava in around 2d 3h.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴250–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴250–340
- Deluxe
- ₴1,200–1,700
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴250–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴250–340
- Deluxe
- ₴1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴470–900
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴470–600
- 1st Class
- ₴650–900
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴470–900
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴470–600
- 1st Class
- ₴650–900
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,300–3,100
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,300–3,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴4,900–20,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–6,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴950–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- klr.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kharkiv 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://klr.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Köln Airport to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴7,700
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Poltava to Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴490–750
- Schedules at
- autolux.ua
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Poltava to Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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Cologne to Kharkiv bus services, operated by Grandes Tour, arrive at Poltava station.
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Kharkiv is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 2:33 AM in Cologne and 3:33 AM in Kharkiv.
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Cologne to Kharkiv train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kharkiv is 2336 km. It takes approximately 25h 10m to drive from Cologne to Kharkiv.
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