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How to get fromPhiladelphia Airport (PHL) to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PHL - DUS
    10h 40m
    €477–865

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PHL - CGN
    11h 29m
    €355–1,263

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PHL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 4m
    €489–1,626

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PHL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 11m
    €402–1,245

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PHL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    12h 1m
    €496–1,418

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,216.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Cologne, Germany?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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