There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Cologne by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WLG - DUS
35h€659–1,735Fly Wellington to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WLG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
32h 17m€684–1,465Fly 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 37m€1,046–1,689Fly 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
35h 37m€931–1,698Fly Wellington to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane WLG - CGN
34h 56m€706–1,817Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PPQ - DUS
36h 42m€762–1,952Train 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
39h 52m€751–1,505
Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cologne is to fly and train which costs €650 - €1500 and takes 32h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 32h 17m and costs €650 - €1500.
The distance between Wellington and Cologne is 18636 km.
It takes approximately 35h to get from Wellington to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 8:54 AM in Wellington and 9:54 PM in Cologne.
There are 1829+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cologne, Germany?
Qantas, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,900
Flights from Wellington to Brussels Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €900–1,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to Düsseldorf International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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