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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Houston by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane DUS - IAH
    15h 50m
    $434–1,535

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane FRA - IAH
    14h 35m
    $573–1,398

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane AMS - IAH
    16h 30m
    $584–1,224

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane BRU - IAH
    18h 12m
    $545–1,721

  5. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane LUX - IAH
    21h 26m
    $458–1,514

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane CGN - IAH
    20h 33m
    $505–1,312

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane FRA - AUS
    3. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    18h 5m
    $483–3,533

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,164.7 mi
  • Duration: 15h 50m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Houston, TX, USA?

Ryanair, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 3 times a day.

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