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How to get fromCologne to Saint Petersburgby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Saint Petersburg by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane DUS - LED
    12h 31m
    ₽10,689–30,283

  2. Train, bus via Brest

    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 Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    36h 40m
    ₽18,576–35,784

  3. 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 Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    39h 40m

  4. Drive  2,248.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Saint Petersburgcar car 2,248.8 km
    23h 43m
    ₽29,702–42,903

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane FRA - LED
    12h 17m
    ₽10,785–30,808

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane CGN - LED
    11h 32m
    ₽14,366–56,215

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    40h 7m
    ₽19,963–31,976

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train 080Ч
    2d
    ₽15,636–25,035

Cologne to Saint Petersburg by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration40h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₽19,963Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 31m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, Braunschweig, and Minsk Central Bus Station in around 39h 40m. Alternatively, AJet, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 5 times a day.

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