There are 6 ways to get from Chennai 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 Chennai International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAA - DUS
16h 7m€345–480Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
19h 22m€243–579Fly Chennai International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
13h 54m€280–520Fly Chennai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAA - CGN
17h 53m€252–762Fly Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
17h 49m€362–684Fly Chennai International Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAA - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
21h 15m€306–939
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Cologne is to train and bus and fly which costs €240 - €600 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 13h 54m and costs €280 - €550.
The distance between Chennai and Cologne is 7796 km.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Chennai to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 8:07 AM in Chennai and 4:37 AM in Cologne.
There are 1845+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Cologne, Germany?
Etihad, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Mumbai, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Dubai, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Luxembourg via Mumbai, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- 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 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
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- €1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- €2–3
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