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Cheapest price
$102
Average price
$132
Fastest journey
1 d 7 h 11 m
Average duration
1 d 7 h 33 m
Buses per day
38
Distance
1654 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cologne to Kyiv is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cologne to Kyiv will cost around $132 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $102.
Of the 38 buses that leave Cologne for Kyiv on Sat, Jun 20, 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 20 the direct buses cover the 1654 km distance in an average of 1 d 7 h 33 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 d 7 h 11 m .
On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest buses will take 1 d 7 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Kyiv among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $50. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 26h 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, and a train costs an average of $237.
Distance: 1027 miles (1654 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$87 Average price Cheapest | $237 Average price | $381 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
36h 0m Average total duration 35h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 43m Average total duration Fastest 26h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Kyiv:
A bus is $150 (€123) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Kyiv costing on average $237 (€194).
Other travel options to Kyiv take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 30m.
Tickets start at around $87 (€72) compared to roughly $381 (€313) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $294 (€241). The journey takes 35h 30m versus 21h 43m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Infobus, FlixBus, Sindbad, Euroticket.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:10AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 35h10 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $103 |
Operator Odri | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 36h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $129 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 37h30 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $96 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 38h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $145 |
Operator Grandes Tour | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 38h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $129 |
Operator Way Grand | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 34h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $119 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 34h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $145 |
Operator GRANDES TOUR | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 37h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $156 |
Operator Euroticket | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 37h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 37h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator Euroticket | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 35h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 35h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $134 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 37h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator East West Eurolines | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 37h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $121 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 37h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $120 |
Operator Euroticket | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 37h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $181 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 31h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $106 |
Operator East West Eurolines | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 34h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $120 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 32h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $96 |
Operator Euroclub | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 31h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $114 |
Operator Euroticket | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 34h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $181 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 31h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator Grandes Tour | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 35h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $130 |
Operator Euroticket | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 31h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator EuroClub | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 31h40 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $124 |
Operator Euroclub | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 31h30 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 31h40 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $146 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:01AM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 35h34 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $106 |
Operator GRANDES TOUR | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 34h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 32h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $96 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 32h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $171 |
Operator Euroticket | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 32h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator Euroclub | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 32h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $156 |
Operator EuroClub | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 32h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $124 |
Operator Volodymyrets Transservis | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 35h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:14AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 31h36 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $116 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 37h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $134 |
Operator KLR | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 34h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $107 |
Operator KLR | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 34h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $137 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 35h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $128 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:14PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 32h21 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 35h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 35h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator KLR | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 40h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 35h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:35AM | Duration 37h05 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $159 |
Operator KLR | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 40h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $118 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 37h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $124 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 43h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $122 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 38h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $104 |
The table below shows live departures for Cologne to Kyiv buses for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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1256 · 1256 | 9:50 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 34h50 | 9:40 PM Kyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ") | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:14 PM Cologne Hbf | 32h41 | 9:55 PM Kyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал) | 2 transfers | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:14 PM Cologne Hbf | 32h21 | 9:35 PM Kyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ") | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 PM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 35h15 | 6:00 AM Kyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 PM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 34h45 | 5:30 AM Kyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ") | 1 transfer | |
0 | 7:20 PM Köln, ZOB | 35h55 | 8:15 AM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
438г · 438г | 7:50 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 40h25 | 1:15 PM Kyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ") | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 PM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 43h15 | 7:45 PM Dachna Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 PM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 44h10 | 8:40 PM Kyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал) | 1 transfer | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 AM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 35h10 | 3:20 PM Kyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ") | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 AM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 35h40 | 3:50 PM Kyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 AM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 34h45 | 2:55 PM Dachna Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
0 | 3:30 AM Köln, ZOB | 35h15 | 3:45 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 3:30 AM Köln, ZOB | 35h30 | 4:00 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 3:30 AM Köln, ZOB | 36h30 | 5:00 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 3:40 AM Köln, ZOB | 38h10 | 6:50 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 3:40 AM Köln, ZOB | 38h20 | 7:00 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 4:00 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 34h30 | 3:30 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:15 AM Cologne | 37h45 | 7:00 PM Kyiv | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:40 AM Cologne | 35h50 | 5:30 PM Kyiv | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 4:40 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 35h50 | 5:30 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 5:00 AM Köln, ZOB | 36h10 | 6:10 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 6:00 AM Köln, ZOB | 34h30 | 5:30 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 AM Cologne | 34h30 | 5:30 PM Kyiv | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 AM Cologne | 34h30 | 5:30 PM Kyiv | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 7:00 AM Köln, ZOB | 31h40 | 3:40 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM Cologne | 31h30 | 3:30 PM Kyiv | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:35 AM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 31h50 | 4:25 PM Dachna Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:35 AM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 32h15 | 4:50 PM Kyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ") | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:35 AM Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) | 32h45 | 5:20 PM Kyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал) | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 7:50 AM Köln, ZOB | 32h10 | 5:00 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:50 AM Cologne | 32h10 | 5:00 PM Kyiv | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 8:14 AM Cologne Hbf | 31h36 | 4:50 PM Kyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ") | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 8:14 AM Cologne Hbf | 31h11 | 4:25 PM Dachna Bus Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 8:14 AM Cologne Hbf | 32h06 | 5:20 PM Kyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал) | 1 transfer | |
6938006 | 8:30 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) | 37h00 | 10:30 PM Kyiv (Київ) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Cologne to Kyiv run on average 24 times per day, taking around 35h 30m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $50 (€41) if you book in advance.
There are 10 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:45, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 1027 miles (1654 km) distance in 31h 30m.
Distance 1027 miles (1654 km) |
Average bus duration 35h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price $50 (€41) |
Buses per day 24 |
Direct buses 10 |
Fastest bus 31h 30m |
First bus 12:45 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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Discover the best of Kyiv — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Kyiv trip today.
One of Eastern Europe's best-known contemporary art centers, popular with younger visitors and social-media-minded travelers for its bold exhibitions.
Vast open-air museum with traditional houses, churches, and landscapes from different regions of Ukraine. Excellent for architecture, photography, and slow walking.
Major archaeology and history museum covering Kyivan Rus, Cossack heritage, and modern Ukraine. A strong starting point for understanding the city and country.
Kyiv's most famous historic street, lined with galleries, souvenir stalls, old houses, and landmark views between the upper town and Podil.
The city's central square, important for modern Ukrainian history and a natural reference point for exploring central Kyiv.
Kyiv's main boulevard with monumental architecture, shopping, and a lively central atmosphere. Essential for first-time visitors.
Ukraine’s iconic beet soup, often enriched with cabbage, potatoes, and meat, then served with sour cream and pampushky. A defining comfort dish strongly associated with Kyiv and Ukrainian home cooking
A famous Kyiv specialty: breaded chicken fillet stuffed with cold herb butter that melts when cut. It is one of the city’s best-known dishes and a classic of local restaurant menus
Traditional Ukrainian dumplings filled with potato, cabbage, cheese, or cherries. They are a staple across the country and widely eaten in Kyiv in both savory and sweet versions
A well-known modern Ukrainian restaurant in Andriivskyi Descent, known for refined takes on classics such as borshch, varenyky, and local appetizers in an elegant setting
A long-established patriotic Ukrainian restaurant and bar near Maidan, serving national dishes, regional drinks, and a broad tasting menu in a distinctive atmospheric interior
A classic traditional restaurant known for richly presented Ukrainian cuisine, historic decor, and dependable versions of salo, borshch, dumplings, and meat dishes
Kyiv is affordable for many travelers. Meals, coffee, and local transport are low-cost, while upscale dining and central hotels cost more.
Service is often not included. Tip 10-15% in restaurants for good service, round up taxis, and leave small change at cafes only if you want to.
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