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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Empire State Building by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeDUS - JFK
    12h 14m
    $263–788

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeFRA - JFK
    12h 27m
    $244–590

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeCGN - JFK
    13h 32m
    $338–830

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeFRA - EWR
    12h 28m
    $246–620

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeBRU - EWR
    13h 17m
    $385–1,122

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeBRU - JFK
    13h 25m
    $263–542

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeAMS - JFK
    14h 7m
    $330–982

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Empire State Building, NY, USA?

British Airways, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 4 times a day.

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