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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Minneapolis by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DUS - MSP
    14h
    $564–1,151

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CGN - MSP
    17h 27m
    $385–1,416

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane FRA - MSP
    12h 52m
    $528–1,357

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane AMS - MSP
    14h 12m
    $636–1,479

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BRU - MSP
    15h 59m
    $439–1,532

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane LUX - MSP
    18h 18m
    $595–1,258

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,303 mi
  • Duration: 14h

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Minneapolis, MN, USA?

Ryanair, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) twice daily.

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