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How to get fromVirginia to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IAD - DUS
    13h 2m
    €288–636

  2. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IAD - CGN
    13h 23m
    €254–964

  3. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    11h 41m
    €432–1,432

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DCA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    13h 15m
    €432–1,732

  5. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    12h 52m
    €369–1,566

  6. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IAD - 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
    13h 43m
    €431–997

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,460.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Cologne, Germany?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 hours.

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