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How to get fromSan Jose to Cologneby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Cologne by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    16h 58m
    €209–599

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFO - CGN
    17h 17m
    €246–678

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    15h 38m
    €313–543

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJC - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    17h 44m
    €281–767

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - 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
    17h 18m
    €472–1,200

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SFO - LUX
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    20h 33m
    €269–787

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

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Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,067.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Cologne. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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