There are 9 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LED - DUS
10h 41m€117–330Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
37h 21m€198–367Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus 846421
43h 5m€160–359Drive 2,251.4 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Colognecar 2,251.4 km
23h 32m€419–604Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LED - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
11h 3m€118–317Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LED - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
13h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain 079Ч
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus 909
46h 7m€169–269Train, drive
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Cherniahovsktrain
- Drive from Cherniahovsk to Markuzycar
- Take the train from Ketrzyn to Rawicztrain Ic
- Take the train from Rawicz to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
47h 29m€238–464Bus via Minsk
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus
47h 45m€175–599
Saint Petersburg to Cologne by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Cologne is to bus via Minsk which costs €170 - €600 and takes 47h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Cologne is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Köln via Rīga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 5m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Cologne is 1810 km. The road distance is 2251.4 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Cologne without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 37h 21m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Saint Petersburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Cologne bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Cologne is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €360 and takes 43h 5m.
Saint Petersburg to Cologne bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Riga Central Bus Station.
Cologne is 2h behind Saint Petersburg. It is currently 10:02 AM in Saint Petersburg and 8:02 AM in Cologne.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Cologne, Germany?
Air Serbia, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Köln via Rīga in around 43h 5m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Dortmund Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–500
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Dortmund Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Dortmund Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–144
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €85–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €144
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €270–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €160–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €50–75
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Cherniahovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €50–70
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Ketrzyn to Rawicz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rawicz to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.com.ru
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- [email protected]
- Website
- Markatek
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vissa
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airport
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–160
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Köln/Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- Intercars Europe
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