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How to get fromCalifornia to Cologneby plane, train or bus

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

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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)plane plane SFO - DUS
    15h 51m
    €353–1,025

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFO - CGN
    16h 20m
    €253–933

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LAX - DUS
    15h 50m
    €320–825

  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 5m
    €287–524

  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 59m
    €284–524

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    19h 48m

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

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Cologne, Germany?

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

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