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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

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSFO - DUS
    15h 50m
    €503–1,025

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    14h 41m
    €257–651

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLAX - DUS
    15h 47m
    €323–775

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSFO - CGN
    16h 16m
    €313–1,128

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    14h 33m
    €277–651

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    16h 44m
    €372–1,051

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

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Cologne, Germany?

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 hours.

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