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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Louisville International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane DUS - SDF
    18h 56m
    $510–2,026

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Louisville International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane CGN - SDF
    19h 1m
    $504–2,016

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Louisville International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane FRA - SDF
    16h 4m
    $535–1,969

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane BRU - SDF
    18h 16m
    $517–1,893

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Louisville International 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 Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane AMS - SDF
    17h 46m
    $583–2,392

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Covington, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Covington (CVG)plane plane DUS - CVG
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus bus
    18h 17m
    $520–2,070

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration17h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$519Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,358.1 mi
  • Duration: 18h 56m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Louisville, KY, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours.

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