There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Greenland by train or plane
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane DUS - GOH
10h 46m$866–1,253Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Qaqortoq
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane AMS - JJU
13h 31m$374–1,523Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane FRA - GOH
11h 3m$739–1,560Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BRU - GOH
12h 50m$680–1,534Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane AMS - GOH
13h 4m$688–1,782
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,600 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $850 - $1,300.
The distance between Cologne and Greenland is 3649 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Cologne to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 3h behind Cologne. It is currently 9:51 AM in Cologne and 6:51 AM in Greenland.
There are 39+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Greenland?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Greenland. However, you can take the train to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Nukappiakuluk, then take the bus to Nigerleq. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Nukappiakuluk, then take the bus to Nigerleq.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuuk Airport via Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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