There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Cologne by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AUS - DUS
15h 46m€316–1,234Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
13h 28m€411–1,562Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
15h 19m€419–1,695Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AUS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
16h 48m€353–1,036Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AUS - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
20h 49m€415–1,571Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
16h 42m€486–1,396
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Cologne is to fly and train which costs €350 - €1100 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 13h 28m and costs €410 - €1600.
The distance between Austin and Cologne is 8410 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Austin to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 7h ahead of Austin. It is currently 8:36 PM in Austin and 3:36 AM in Cologne.
There are 1839+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Cologne, Germany?
British Airways, KLM, and Lufthansa fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €113–131
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- €113
- high
- €131
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