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How to get fromBerkeley to Cologneby subway, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Cologne by subway, plane, or train

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  1. BART, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    16h 38m
    €405–3,045

  2. BART, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    14h 49m
    €310–642

  3. BART, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFO - CGN
    16h 45m
    €352–974

  4. BART, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 55m
    €429–1,165

  5. BART, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SFO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 4m
    €402–1,136

  6. BART, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SFO - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    20h 52m
    €522–1,329

  7. BART, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 4m
    €465–1,202

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

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,056.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 38m

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 S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Köln 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 Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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