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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 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 18m
    $356–1,022

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Indianapolis

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane CGN - IND
    18h 57m
    $337–1,328

  3. 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
    17h 6m
    $348–1,187

  4. 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 34m
    $440–1,673

  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 Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane AMS - IND
    17h 24m
    $472–3,467

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Covington, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Covington (CVG)plane plane CGN - CVG
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    19h 24m
    $574–2,219

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRU - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    19h 56m
    $378–785

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Indianapolis, IN, USA?

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

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