There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Neanderthal by train, plane, taxi, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gateway International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)DUS - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Neanderthal
20h 2mR 7,334–23,968Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)CGN - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Neanderthal
20h 20mR 6,736–21,996Drive 12,367.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Neanderthal12,367.3 km
6d 17hR 35,082–50,674Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gateway International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)AMS - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Neanderthal
24h 19mR 9,011–30,527Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gateway International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)FRA - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Neanderthal
17h 45mR 7,188–22,530Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hoedspruit, drive
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hoedspruit (HDS)FRA - HDS
- Drive from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Neanderthal
20h 18mR 9,238–30,830
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Neanderthal is to train and fly and taxi which costs R 7 000 - R 23 000 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Neanderthal is to train and fly and taxi which takes 17h 45m and costs R 7 000 - R 23 000.
The distance between Cologne and Neanderthal is 8754 km. The road distance is 12367.3 km.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Cologne to Neanderthal, including transfers.
Neanderthal is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 3:05 PM in Cologne and 4:05 PM in Neanderthal.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Neanderthal is 12367 km. It takes approximately 6 days 17h to drive from Cologne to Neanderthal.
There are two+ hotels available in Neanderthal.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Neanderthal, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Neanderthal. 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 Gateway International Airport (PTG), then take the taxi to Neanderthal. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Neanderthal in around 6d 17h.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–34,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–32,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–27,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–34,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–35,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–34,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–32,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–27,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–35,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gateway International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–34,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Gateway International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gateway International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–36,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hoedspruit via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 200–290
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 130–500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- R 500–700
- Comfort
- R 500–750
- Premium
- R 850–1,200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- R 650–1,000
- 1st Class
- R 1,300–2,300
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 170–460
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- R 170–260
- 1st Class
- R 280–460
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- R 500–800
- 1st Class
- R 1,000–1,800
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 200–230
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- R 200–230
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- R 650–800
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