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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Chengdu by train, plane, subway, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeDUS - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    17h 16m
    ¥1,987–7,497

  2. Drive 9,439.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chengducar9,439.1 km
    4d 12h
    ¥11,043–15,951

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeFRA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    14h 30m
    ¥2,933–4,930

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeCGN - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    17h 20m
    ¥2,047–7,100

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)planeDUS - CTU
    18h 36m
    ¥2,580–9,487

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)planeFRA - CTU
    16h 39m
    ¥2,626–9,220

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeLUX - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    20h 35m
    ¥2,263–7,240

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)planeBRU - CKG
    3. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
    18h 9m
    ¥2,307–8,399

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,902Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chengdu, China?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Chengdu. 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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), walk to Tianfu International Airport North, take the subway to Century City, then take the line 1 subway to Luomashi. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Chengdu in around 4d 12h.

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