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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane DUS - SVO
    12h 13m
    ₽12,258–33,646

  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
    ₽11,654–31,861

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    33h 10m
    ₽16,281–31,973

  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
    ₽32,934–47,571

  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
    ₽13,377–35,163

  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
    ₽15,399–38,681

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane DUS - VKO
    12h 18m
    ₽16,003–67,466

  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
    ₽16,122–65,983

  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
    ₽15,599–26,295

  11. 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
    ₽15,569–24,881

  12. 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 Hudahaj to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    47h 46m

Cologne to Moscow by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration43h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₽15,569Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,143.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

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

Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.

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