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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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DUS - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    15h 47m
    $725–1,900

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane LUX - YYC
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    19h 9m
    $546–1,098

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane CGN - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    15h 37m
    $553–1,068

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FRA - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    14h 59m
    $656–1,464

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane AMS - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    16h 14m
    $670–1,701

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BRU - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    17h 1m
    $623–1,502

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane DUS - YEG
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostelshuttle bus
    21h 18m
    $675–1,779

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest 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 D-Flughafen Bf, 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 Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, 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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