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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Minneapolis by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DUS - MSP
    14h 23m
    $511–1,125

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CGN - MSP
    18h 26m
    $365–1,415

  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
    $486–1,368

  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 13m
    $534–1,191

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BRU - MSP
    15h 56m
    $388–1,392

  6. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane LUX - MSP
    18h 18m
    $533–1,239

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CDG - MSP
    15h 45m
    $555–1,543

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,301.4 mi
  • Duration: 14h 23m

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

KLM, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 4 hours.

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