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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

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    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SVO - DUS
    10h 43m
    €110–333

  2. Train, bus via Reinickendorf

    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 Wuppertal Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    32h 54m
    €155–313

  3. 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

  4. Drive  2,347.3 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Colognecar car 2,347.3 km
    23h 26m
    €422–610

  5. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VKO - CGN
    11h 43m
    €153–609

  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 57m
    €120–305

  7. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SVO - CGN
    12h 9m
    €116–341

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Poznań to Bremenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    34h 23m
    €207–409

  9. Train, bus #2

    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 40m
    €169–266

  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
    €167–377

Moscow to Cologne by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,143.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

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) twice daily. 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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