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How to get fromSan Jose to Cologneby train or plane

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There are 7 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

    best
    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 48m
    €410–3,056

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

    cheapest
    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
    14h 59m
    €314–647

  3. 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
    16h 56m
    €346–979

  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
    16h 41m
    €322–982

  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 6m
    €423–1,270

  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 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
    21h 3m
    €396–1,344

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 14m
    €459–1,307

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

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,067.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 48m

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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