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How to get fromCologne to Banffby train, plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Banff by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeDUS - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    16h 30m
    $773–1,954

  2. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Luxembourgtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeLUX - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    20h 44m
    $495–1,405

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeCGN - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    16h 34m
    $556–1,075

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeFRA - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    14h 54m
    $603–1,600

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeAMS - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    15h 57m
    $579–1,884

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeBRU - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    17h 12m
    $666–1,388

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)planeDUS - YEG
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostelshuttle
    21h 26m
    $503–1,733

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$354Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Banff. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.

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