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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Moscow by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane DUS - SVO
    12h 4m
    ₽12,467–35,516

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane CGN - SVO
    11h 21m
    ₽11,655–31,656

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    32h 51m
    ₽16,404–55,695

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    36h 10m

  5. Drive 2,356.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Moscowcar car 2,356.9 km
    23h 17m
    ₽32,755–47,312

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane FRA - SVO
    11h 21m
    ₽14,381–42,539

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane CGN - VKO
    11h 52m
    ₽15,400–40,476

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane DUS - VKO
    12h 9m
    ₽22,212–79,336

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane FRA - VKO
    12h 17m
    ₽22,126–83,359

  10. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus Warsaw/Moscow
    36h 53m
    ₽15,455–27,177

  11. Train, bus via Elbląg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus 157
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Elblagtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    40h 46m
    ₽25,881–86,045

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train 030Ч / ...
    43h 17m
    ₽15,570–25,676

Cologne to Moscow by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration40h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₽25,881Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,146.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Moscow, Russia?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, Braunschweig, and Minsk Central Bus Station in around 36h 10m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) 5 times a day.

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