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

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  1. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EWR - DUS
    11h 3m
    €287–857

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JFK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    11h 47m
    €238–426

  3. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOS - DUS
    11h 51m
    €287–880

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    11h 22m
    €389–907

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EWR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    11h 47m
    €259–464

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EWR - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    12h 38m
    €609–1,203

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOS - 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
    12h 57m
    €311–728

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from United States to Cologne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 6,115.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between United States and Cologne, Germany?

La Compagnie, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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