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How to get fromBirmingham to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Birmingham to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHM - DUS
    15h 24m
    €379–1,354

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHM - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 30m
    €422–1,568

  3. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BHM - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 47m
    €420–1,499

Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,446.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 24m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Cologne, Germany?

Delta, KLM, and seven other airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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