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How to get fromCalifornia to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from California to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 57m
    €264–1,275

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LAX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 54m
    €335–776

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFO - CGN
    16h 20m
    €283–1,321

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    15h 2m
    €269–681

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    14h 54m
    €280–632

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    16h 46m
    €372–1,251

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

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Cologne, Germany?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a day.

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