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How to get fromHeidelberg to Cologneby taxi, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Cologne by taxi, plane, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane JNB - DUS
    14h 41m
    €484–808

  2. Taxi, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane JNB - CGN
    15h 4m
    €340–931

  3. Taxi, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JNB - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    12h 32m
    €378–909

  4. Taxi, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane JNB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 13m
    €405–954

  5. Taxi, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane JNB - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 40m
    €407–972

  6. Taxi, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane JNB - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    18h 25m
    €410–1,101

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,961.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 41m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, South Africa and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Cologne. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf.

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