There are 6 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$380–1,422Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kabul (KBL)plane DUS - KBL
11h 39m$417–1,248Train 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$492–1,004Train 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$634–937Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kabul (KBL)plane AMS - KBL
13h 53m$450–985Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Kabul (KBL)plane LUX - KBL
15h 32m$431–1,655
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 - $1,000 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kabul is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $380 - $1,500.
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 5:09 PM in Cologne and 7:39 PM in Kabul.
There are 24+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
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
- $460–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Luxembourg to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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