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How to get fromCologne to Charlotteby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Charlotte by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane DUS - CLT
    15h 2m
    $476–1,730

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CGN - CLT
    15h 23m
    $456–1,716

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane FRA - CLT
    13h 13m
    $464–1,773

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane BRU - CLT
    16h 22m
    $457–1,698

  5. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane LUX - CLT
    19h 20m
    $498–1,844

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CDG - CLT
    16h 24m
    $661–1,974

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane FRA - RDU
    3. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    17h 37m
    $607–1,306

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,322.5 mi
  • Duration: 15h 2m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Charlotte, NC, USA?

Lufthansa, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) twice daily.

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