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How to get fromCologne to Kharkivby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Kharkiv by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.train train 022Л / ...
    27h 44m
  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus bus 371
    44h 41m
    ₴5,917–7,800
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Przemysl Glownytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train Mp
    42h 9m
  4. Drive  2,336.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kharkivcar car 2,336.1 km
    25h 10m
    ₴17,169–24,799
  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Poltavabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus stationbus bus 900057721
    2d 3h
    ₴8,339–8,993

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kharkiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Prospekt Haharina via Frankfurt, Przemysl Glowny, Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyi, and Pivdennyi Vokzal in around 42h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Kharkiv 1 Bus station via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station in around 44h 41m.

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