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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    16h 47m
    $469–3,551

  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
    20h 8m
    $352–1,025

  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 38m
    $354–759

  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
    $483–1,382

  5. 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
    19h 9m
    $589–1,778

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    19h 14m
    $481–1,351

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

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LUX - SFO
    21h 47m
    $442–1,564

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,613 mi
  • Duration: 16h 47m

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

KLM, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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