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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Zhytomyr 93 Kyivska St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    18h 21m

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zhytomyrbus bus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
    29h 10m
    ₴2,642–9,108

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Svinov Train Station to Przemysl Glowny Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Berdychivtrain train Mp
    5. Take the train from Бердичів to Zhytomyrtrain train
    32h 49m

  4. Drive 1,752.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zhytomyrcar car 1,752.5 km
    17h 29m
    ₴12,857–18,572

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DUS - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Zhytomyrbus bus
    12h 49m
    ₴7,923–21,842

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane CGN - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Zhytomyrbus bus
    12h 46m
    ₴6,302–19,358

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FRA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Zhytomyrbus bus
    12h 36m
    ₴9,036–25,501

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane CGN - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    17h 30m

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DTM - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Zhytomyrbus bus
    14h 5m

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane DTM - SCV
    3. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Zhytomyrbus bus
    17h 2m

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane CRL - IAS
    4. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    18h 23m

  12. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane EIN - IAS
    4. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    18h 25m

Cologne to Zhytomyr by train and bus

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration29h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,642Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,074.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 21m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zhytomyr, Ukraine?

OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Zhytomyr 93 Kyivska St. once daily, and the journey takes 18h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zhytomyr via Frankfurt, Ostrava-Svinov, Ostrava Svinov Train Station, Przemysl Glowny, Berdychiv, and Бердичів in around 32h 49m.

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