There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Erbil by plane or train
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane CGN - EBL
6h 48m$190–1,229Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane DUS - EBL
7h 19m$419–954Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane FRA - EBL
7h 35m$428–1,105
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Erbil is to fly which costs $190 - $1,300 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Erbil is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $190 - $1,300.
The distance between Cologne and Erbil is 3363 km.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Cologne to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 12:33 PM in Cologne and 1:33 PM in Erbil.
There are 104+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Erbil, Iraq?
UR Airlines, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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