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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Liepāja by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepajabus bus
    9h 36m
    $142–518

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane CGN - PLQ
    2. Take the bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepajabus bus
    10h 12m
    $112–432

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferryferry ferry 0
    29h 19m
    $332–521

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Liepājas AObus bus
    31h 41m

  5. 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 Jelgavatrain train 889
    5. Take the train from Jelgava to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain train 723 / ...
    39h 22m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palanga International Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepajabus bus
    9h 32m
    $141–523

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, train

    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 the train from Tornakalns to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain train
    10h 2m
    $121–276

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Riga International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    3. Take the train from Tornakalns to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain train
    10h 3m
    $140–301

  9. 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 Palangos autobusų stotisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepajabus bus
    35h 46m
    $205–304

  10. Drive  1,592.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Liepājacar car 1,592.3 km
    19h 19m
    $330–477

Cologne to Liepāja by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration29h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,215 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Liepāja, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Liepājas AO via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, Braunschweig, Rīga, and Rīgas SAO in around 31h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Liepaja-Pasazieru via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Vilnius, and Jelgava in around 39h 22m.

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