There are 4 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
11h 33m$392–1,435Train 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 58m$411–1,479Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kabul (KBL)plane FRA - KBL
12h 5m$405–730Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kabul (KBL)plane BRU - KBL
13h 17m$443–944
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 $400 - $750 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kabul is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Cologne and Kabul is 5236 km.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Cologne to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 3h 30m ahead of Cologne. It is currently 10:32 AM in Cologne and 2:02 PM in Kabul.
There are 18+ 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 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Comfort
- $30–45
- Premium
- $50–70
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