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How to get fromCologne to Lexingtonby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Lexington by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeDUS - LEX
    20h 16m
    $662–2,671

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Covington, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Covington (CVG)planeCGN - CVG
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
    19h 27m
    $605–2,226

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeFRA - LEX
    17h 33m
    $634–2,504

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeBRU - LEX
    19h 17m
    $647–2,495

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeAMS - LEX
    19h 22m
    $805–3,038

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Covington, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Covington (CVG)planeDUS - CVG
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
    19h 36m
    $660–1,283

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration16h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$677Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Lexington. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), walk to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, take the line 8 bus to Transit Center, then take the line 3 bus to Centre Parkway @ 1349. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), walk to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, take the line 8 bus to Transit Center, then take the line 3 bus to Centre Parkway @ 1349.

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