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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 31m
    $271–936

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CGN - SFO
    17h 38m
    $251–869

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    $340–575

  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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    16h 26m
    $531–1,396

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 37m
    $300–997

  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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LUX - SFO
    21h 39m
    $280–940

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration17h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,618 mi
  • Duration: 17h 31m

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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