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How to get fromCologne to Klaipėdaby train, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Klaipėda by train, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane DUS - PLQ
    8h 17m
    $136–507

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedacarferry car ferry
    28h 16m
    $109–893

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Kaunasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklosbus bus
    27h 12m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Klaipėdatrain train 15 / ...
    36h 21m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palanga International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane FRA - PLQ
    8h 13m
    $135–512

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėdashuttle bus
    8h 47m
    $135–286

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kaunas, car

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane CGN - KUN
    2. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Klaipedacar car
    7h 19m
    $122–527

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklosbus bus
    32h 50m
    $194–287

  9. Drive  1,508.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Klaipėdacar car 1,508.1 km
    18h 4m
    $313–451

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Klaipėda, Lithuania?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mokyklos via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, Braunschweig, Kaunas, and Kauno autobusų stotis in around 27h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Klaipėda via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 36h 21m.

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