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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Charlotte by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane DUS - CLT
    14h 41m
    $485–1,836

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CGN - CLT
    14h 55m
    $506–1,911

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane FRA - CLT
    13h 17m
    $574–1,287

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane BRU - CLT
    15h 46m
    $601–1,817

  5. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane LUX - CLT
    18h 50m
    $486–1,808

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane FRA - RDU
    3. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    17h 30m
    $611–1,477

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$471Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Charlotte, NC, USA?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) twice daily.

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