There are 8 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 40m€107–334Train, 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 19 / ...
37h 54m€205–400Bus
- 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 31m€331–478Fly 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 1m€121–327Train, 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€171–276Train, drive
- Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Cherniahovsktrain
- Drive from Cherniahovsk to Markuzycar
- Take the train from Ketrzyn to Kosciantrain Ic
- Take the train from Koscian to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
47h 4m€222–481Bus 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€177–609
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 - €650 and takes 47h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Cologne is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs €100 - €340.
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 54m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 40m 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 40m and costs €100 - €340. 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 6:28 PM in Saint Petersburg and 4:28 PM in Cologne.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Cologne, Germany?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and three 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- 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
- €100–300
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Frankfurt via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–146
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €85–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €146
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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)
- €160–220
- 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 Koscian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Koscian to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- €27–40
- 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
- €24–160
- 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
- €24–75
- Website
- Intercars Europe
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