There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Sochi by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane FRA - AER
11h 39m₽11,981–33,870Bus
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Gomel Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Tuapsebus
- Take the bus from Tuapse to Sochi Bus stationbus
2d 22h₽20,694–56,605Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Babruysk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Bobruisk to Sochitrain 302Б
3d 11h₽26,234–66,038Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane CGN - AER
9h 49m₽16,056–36,273Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane DTM - AER
24h 44mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane DUS - AER
11h 28m₽16,873–46,340Bus, train via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 909
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochitrain 360Ч
3d 11h₽18,734–30,038Train
- 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 Hudahaj to Sochitrain
3d 12h
Cologne to Sochi by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sochi is to train and fly which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 34000 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sochi is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 37000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Sochi station. However, there are services departing from Köln/Bonn Airport and arriving at Sochi Bus station via Gomel Bus Station and Tuapse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Sochi. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Sochi via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and Hudahaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Cologne and Sochi is 2674 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sochi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 60000.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Cologne to Sochi, including transfers.
Cologne to Sochi bus services, operated by Visit Tour, depart from Köln/Bonn Airport station.
Cologne to Sochi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sochi is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 60000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 16000 - RUB 37000 and takes 9h 49m, you could also train, which costs and takes 3 days 12h.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sochi, Russia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Sochi Bus station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln/Bonn Airport, Gomel Bus Station, and Tuapse in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, IrAero, and Corendon Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sochi International Airport (AER) twice daily.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–37,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–42,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–41,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–25,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–28,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sochi International Airport via Podgorica, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–29,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sochi International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–30,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sochi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–33,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Bobruisk to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–21,255
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽12,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽21,255
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽40,000–46,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–12,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽26,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,500–12,000
Train from Hudahaj to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–33,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–4,500
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Gomel Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–46,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Babruysk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Tuapse to Sochi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽460–650
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Sochi bus services, operated by Visit Tour, arrive at Gomel Bus Station.
Sochi is 2h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 1:27 AM in Cologne and 3:27 AM in Sochi.
Cologne to Sochi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.


























