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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DUS - RDU
    15h 41m
    $372–1,131

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    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
    13h 52m
    $501–1,387

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BRU - RDU
    16h 52m
    $494–1,208

  4. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Raleigh-Durham 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 Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane LUX - RDU
    18h 52m
    $387–1,408

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane CGN - RDU
    17h 13m
    $433–1,011

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    17h 20m
    $615–1,380

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,209.6 mi
  • Duration: 15h 41m

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

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and nine other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 3 times a day.

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