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How to get fromRaleigh to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RDU - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    14h 20m
    €363–1,245

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RDU - CGN
    17h 32m
    €284–1,113

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RDU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    12h 2m
    €402–1,122

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RDU - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 1m
    €379–1,467

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RDU - 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
    16h 3m
    €531–1,247

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane RDU - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    18h 3m
    €356–1,271

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RDU - 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
    14h 54m
    €437–1,512

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,775.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 20m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cologne, Germany?

Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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