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There are 10 ways to get from Moscow to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SVO - DUS
    10h 45m
    €109–298

  2. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SVO - CGN
    11h 28m
    €106–297

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    33h
    €164–540

  4. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    35h 18m

  5. Drive 2,355.2 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Colognecar car 2,355.2 km
    23h 14m
    €337–487

  6. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SVO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    10h 11m
    €129–375

  7. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VKO - CGN
    10h 57m
    €163–315

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train 029Ч / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus bus 909
    40h 39m
    €167–260

  9. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Cherniahovsktrain train
    2. Drive from Cherniahovsk to Markuzycar car
    3. Take the train from Ketrzyn to Kosciantrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Koscian to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    40h 56m
    €260–915

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    2d 3h
    €168–361

Moscow to Cologne by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,143.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Cologne, Germany?

Air Serbia, Southwind Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Minsk Central Bus Station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 35h 18m.

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