There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Cologne by plane or train
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Fly Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WLG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
35h€665–1,748Fly Wellington to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WLG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
32h 17m€634–1,725Fly Wellington to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane WLG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
36h 20m€691–1,970Fly Wellington to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane WLG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
35h 53m€983–1,750Fly Wellington to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane WLG - CGN
34h 56m€656–1,816Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PPQ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
35h 57m€718–1,995Train to Auckland, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AKL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
38h 50m€760–1,476
Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €750 - €1500 and takes 38h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 32h 17m and costs €600 - €1800.
The distance between Wellington and Cologne is 18644 km.
It takes approximately 35h to get from Wellington to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 10h behind Wellington. It is currently 11:14 AM in Wellington and 1:14 AM in Cologne.
There are 1831+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cologne, Germany?
Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Brussels Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1,100–1,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to Düsseldorf International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
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