There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Minneapolis by train or plane
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DUS - MSP
14h 15m$513–1,373Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CGN - MSP
15h 10m$418–1,616Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane FRA - MSP
12h 52m$466–1,685Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane AMS - MSP
14h 11m$504–1,167Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BRU - MSP
16h 2m$477–1,308Train, 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 Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LUX - MSP
19h 3m$657–1,288
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Minneapolis is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,700 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Minneapolis is to train and fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $460 - $1,700.
The distance between Cologne and Minneapolis is 4328 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Cologne to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 7h behind Cologne. It is currently 4:08 PM in Cologne and 9:08 AM in Minneapolis.
There are 495+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Eurowings, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Luxembourg to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Luxembourg to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Luxembourg to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Luxembourg to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Luxembourg to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Luxembourg to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edinburgh, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Comfort
- $30–45
- Premium
- $50–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- 1st Class
- $60–100
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $20–30
- 1st Class
- $35–65
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- $14–22
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