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How to get fromBerkeley to Cologneby subway, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Cologne by subway, plane, or train

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  1. BART, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSFO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    15h 53m
    €291–925

  2. BART, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSFO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    14h 58m
    €264–522

  3. BART, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSFO - CGN
    16h 26m
    €273–1,022

  4. BART, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSFO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    17h 15m
    €346–972

  5. BART, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSFO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    18h 49m
    €327–817

  6. BART, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeSFO - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    21h 1m
    €350–1,083

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Cologne. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf.

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