There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Liepāja by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palanga International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane DUS - PLQ
- Take the bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepajabus
9h 36m$189–513Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
- Take the train from Tornakalns to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain
9h 23m$105–440Train, ferry
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
- Take the ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferryferry 0
29h 19m$343–554Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Liepājas AObus
31h 41mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Jelgavatrain 889
- Take the train from Jelgava to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain 723 / ...
39h 42mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palanga International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane CGN - PLQ
- Take the bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepajabus
11h 15m$121–492Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
- Take the train from Tornakalns to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain
9h 50m$118–281Train to Frankfurt, fly to Riga International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
- Take the train from Tornakalns to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain
10h 3m$154–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Palangos autobusų stotisbus
- Take the bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepajabus
35h 39m$193–281Drive 1,592.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Liepājacar 1,592.3 km
19h 19m$287–414
Cologne to Liepāja by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Liepāja is to fly and train which costs $110 - $290 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Liepāja is to fly and train which takes 9h 23m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Liepāja. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Liepājas AO via Braunschweig and Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Liepāja. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Liepaja-Pasazieru via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Vilnius and Jelgava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Liepāja is 1206 km. The road distance is 1592.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Liepāja without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 19m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Cologne to Liepāja, including transfers.
Cologne to Liepāja bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Liepāja train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Liepāja is to bus which takes 31h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 39h 42m.
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 42m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palanga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +371 634 87070
- [email protected]
- Website
- liepajasture.lv
Bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- liepajasture.lv
Bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- liepajasture.lv
Bus from Palangos AS; 15 aikštelė to Liepaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- liepajasture.lv
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- Stena Line
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Liepāja bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Liepāja is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 12:40 PM in Cologne and 1:40 PM in Liepāja.
Cologne to Liepāja train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Liepāja is 1592 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Cologne to Liepāja.
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