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How to get fromWashington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IAD - DUS
    10h 25m
    €292–634

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IAD - CGN
    10h 49m
    €258–914

  3. Fly 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
    9h 4m
    €428–971

  4. Fly 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
    10h 12m
    €369–1,556

  5. Fly 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
    11h 10m
    €414–954

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IAD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    14h 26m
    €326–1,136

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane IAD - 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
    12h 6m
    €435–1,088

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train
    14h 22m
    €544–1,412

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,425.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), 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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