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How to get fromCologne to Vilniusby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane DUS - VNO
    5h 38m
    $113–301

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kaunas, car

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane CGN - KUN
    2. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Vilnius Airportcar car
    6h 39m
    $112–887

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    21h 29m
    $216–447

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Kaunasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilniaus autobusų stotisbus bus
    28h 16m
    $177–335

  5. Drive  1,554.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vilniuscar car 1,554.2 km
    14h 50m
    $268–386

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vilnius Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane CGN - VNO
    6h 54m
    $124–427

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane FRA - VNO
    5h 34m
    $122–354

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus N1387
    30h 10m

Cologne to Vilnius by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,352 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vilnius, Lithuania?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 21h 29m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) twice daily.

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