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How to get fromWellington to Cologneby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Cologne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane WLG - DUS
    35h 18m
    €659–1,838

  2. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PMR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    33h 31m
    €639–2,195

  3. Fly Wellington to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane WLG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    34h 10m
    €832–1,471

  4. Fly Wellington to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane WLG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    37h 32m
    €741–1,995

  5. Fly Wellington to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane WLG - CGN
    39h 11m
    €706–2,018

  6. Fly Wellington to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane WLG - 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
    35h 31m
    €832–1,692

  7. Train to Auckland, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AKL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    38h 29m
    €701–1,512

Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration34h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€687Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,635.9 km
  • Duration: 35h 18m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cologne, Germany?

Qantas, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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