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How to get fromCologne to San Franciscoby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    17h 36m
    $292–988

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CGN - SFO
    17h 38m
    $272–1,023

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    14h 48m
    $340–630

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    16h 29m
    $521–1,303

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    18h 32m
    $433–1,205

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland 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 Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    18h 23m
    $587–749

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LUX - SFO
    20h 34m
    $298–1,128

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,618 mi
  • Duration: 17h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and San Francisco, CA, USA?

British Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) once daily.

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