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How to get fromSão Paulo to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from São Paulo to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GRU - CGN
    17h 58m
    €553–1,218

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GRU - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 15m
    €408–1,092

  3. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRU - DUS
    16h 49m
    €556–1,138

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GRU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    15h 50m
    €431–1,573

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GRU - 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
    17h 41m
    €459–1,190

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GRU - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    20h 45m
    €586–1,227

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GRU - 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
    18h 29m
    €541–1,438

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train
    20h
    €534–947

São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration17h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,822.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 58m

What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Cologne, Germany?

Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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