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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Lincoln by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane FRA - LNK
    16h 19m
    $396–1,455

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane DUS - LNK
    18h 43m
    $371–1,343

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane BRU - LNK
    20h 5m
    $411–1,338

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lincoln Municipal 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 Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane AMS - LNK
    18h 26m
    $445–1,677

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Omaha, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane DUS - OMA
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus bus
    20h 33m
    $476–1,679

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Omaha, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane FRA - OMA
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus bus
    18h 31m
    $501–1,791

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Omaha, 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 Omaha (OMA)plane plane AMS - OMA
    4. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus bus
    20h
    $560–2,013

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Omaha, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane BRU - OMA
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus bus
    21h 35m
    $516–1,674

Frankfurt (FRA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration15h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,816.9 mi
  • Duration: 16h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lincoln, NE, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) every 4 hours.

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