There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Kabul by plane or train
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kabul (KBL)plane CGN - KBL
10h 40m$400–1,523Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kabul (KBL)plane DUS - KBL
11h 27m$669–1,008Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kabul (KBL)plane FRA - KBL
11h 30m$493–1,064Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kabul (KBL)plane BRU - KBL
13h 11m$636–993Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kabul (KBL)plane AMS - KBL
13h 45m$451–1,037
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kabul is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Cologne and Kabul is 5236 km.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Cologne to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 2h 30m ahead of Cologne. It is currently 11:44 AM in Cologne and 2:14 PM in Kabul.
There are 26+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Ariana Afghan Airlines, and Kam Air fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kabul (KBL) once daily.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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