There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Aspen by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)CGN - ASE
17h 51m$306–1,214Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)DUS - ASE
17h 28m$331–1,371Train to Frankfurt, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)FRA - ASE
16h 23m$342–1,303Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Denver (DEN)CGN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
22h 16m$549–1,771
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aspen is to fly which costs $300 - $1,300 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aspen is to train and fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Cologne and Aspen is 5089 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Cologne to Aspen, including transfers.
Aspen is 8h behind Cologne. It is currently 3:05 AM in Cologne and 7:05 PM in Aspen.
There are 949+ hotels available in Aspen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aspen, CO, USA?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) twice daily.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Munich, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via London Heathrow, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Munich, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Frankfurt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via London Heathrow, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Denver via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Denver via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Frankfurt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Denver via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Denver via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Denver via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $29–45
- Comfort
- $30–45
- Premium
- $50–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- 1st Class
- $60–100
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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