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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Indianapolis

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane FRA - IND
    15h 40m
    $483–3,288

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Indianapolis

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane BRU - IND
    16h 8m
    $385–1,518

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Indianapolis

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane DUS - IND
    17h 19m
    $411–1,427

  4. 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 12m
    $685–3,386

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Indianapolis

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane CGN - IND
    20h
    $390–1,521

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chicago O'Hare International 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AMS - ORD
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    20h 29m
    $430–919

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Covington, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Covington (CVG)plane plane DUS - CVG
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    20h 53m
    $676–2,255

Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$384Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Indianapolis, IN, USA?

Aer Lingus, Condor Flugdienst, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Indianapolis (IND) twice daily.

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