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There are 6 ways to get from Kharkiv to Cologne by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Kyiv-Pas.train train 021О / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    27h 36m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus 371
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    44h 40m
    €116–153

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Chelmtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chelm to Kutnotrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Kutno to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 14
    34h 23m
    €270–847

  4. Drive  2,334.1 km

    1. Drive from Kharkiv to Colognecar car 2,334.1 km
    25h 3m
    €335–484

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Przemysl Glownytrain train 63
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    42h 10m

  6. Bus via Poltava

    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus station to Poltavabus bus 900057722
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Bonn Hbfbus bus
    2d 2h
    €165–172

Kharkiv to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration34h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,694.2 km
  • Duration: 27h 36m

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

You can take a train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Köln Hbf via Chelm, Kutno, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 34h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 44h 40m.

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