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How to get fromSan Francisco to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 26m
    €201–585

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFO - CGN
    16h 22m
    €241–673

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    14h 19m
    €319–536

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 10m
    €467–1,209

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SFO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 42m
    €391–1,045

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SFO - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    20h 49m
    €265–800

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - 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
    17h 40m
    €419–1,541

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

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,041.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 26m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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