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There are 10 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
    ₴2,644–9,096

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Bohumintrain train 235
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Berdychivtrain train Mp
    5. Take the train from Бердичів to Zhytomyrtrain train
    33h 10m

  4. Drive 1,752.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zhytomyrcar car 1,752.5 km
    17h 29m
    ₴12,889–18,618

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DUS - 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
    13h
    ₴8,020–20,662

  6. 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
    ₴10,148–25,566

  7. 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 31m
    ₴6,594–17,546

  8. 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

  9. 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 Iași to Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Zhytomyrbus bus
    17h 4m
    ₴6,371–18,978

  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

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,762Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,075.9 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Bohumin, Przemysl Glowny, Berdychiv, and Бердичів in around 33h 10m.

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