There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Kabul 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 Kabul (KBL)plane CGN - KBL
11h 55m$410–1,320Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kabul (KBL)plane DUS - KBL
12h 33m$520–785Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kabul (KBL)plane FRA - KBL
12h 35m$438–927
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $500 - $800 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kabul is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between Cologne and Kabul is 5236 km.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Cologne to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 3h 30m ahead of Cologne. It is currently 3:16 AM in Cologne and 6:46 AM in Kabul.
There are 24+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines and Kam Air fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kabul (KBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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