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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Indianapolis by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Indianapolis

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane DUS - IND
    16h 20m
    $455–1,637

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Indianapolis

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane CGN - IND
    18h 37m
    $425–1,610

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Indianapolis

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane FRA - IND
    15h 24m
    $589–3,289

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Indianapolis

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane BRU - IND
    15h 56m
    $432–1,620

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Indianapolis

    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 Indianapolis (IND)plane plane AMS - IND
    17h 19m
    $515–1,915

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Covington, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Covington (CVG)plane plane DUS - CVG
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    19h 40m
    $500–1,564

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Indianapolis (IND) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket$425Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Indianapolis, IN, USA?

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Indianapolis (IND) twice daily.

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