There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Erbil by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane CGN - EBL
6h 50m$188–778Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane DUS - EBL
7h 27m$156–689Train 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$272–838Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane HAJ - EBL
9h 38m$419–1,240Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane AMS - EBL
10h$239–1,011Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane STR - EBL
9h 6m$270–1,563
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Erbil is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Erbil is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Cologne and Erbil is 3363 km.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Cologne to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 7:35 AM in Cologne and 8:35 AM in Erbil.
There are 119+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Erbil, Iraq?
UR Airlines, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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