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How to get fromSumy to Cologneby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Sumy to Cologne by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sumy to Kyiv-Pas.train train 779П / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    25h 47m
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sumy Bus Station to Poltava Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Köln Airportbus bus
    2d 4h
    €158–170
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sumy to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    36h 59m
    €440–821
  4. Drive  2,200.8 km

    1. Drive from Sumy to Colognecar car 2,200.8 km
    23h 39m
    €325–469
  5. Train via Przemyśl

    1. Take the train from Sumy to Lvivtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain train Icp / ...
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    39h 47m

Sumy to Cologne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration36h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€440Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sumy, Ukraine and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Sumy to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 36h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumy Bus Station to Köln Hbf via Poltava, Köln Airport, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 2d 4h.

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