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How to get fromCologne to Lake Charlesby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Lake Charles by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane DUS - LCH
    19h 19m
    $353–1,239

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane FRA - LCH
    17h 19m
    $351–1,279

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane AMS - LCH
    18h 49m
    $423–1,500

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane DUS - IAH
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus bus
    21h 13m
    $417–1,465

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane FRA - IAH
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus bus
    18h 49m
    $435–1,405

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane AMS - IAH
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus bus
    20h 34m
    $487–1,726

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,063.8 mi
  • Duration: 19h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Lake Charles. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), then take the taxi to Lake Charles. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), then take the taxi to Lake Charles.

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