There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Palmyra by plane, car, or train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Damascus International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane CGN - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Palmyracar
11h 57mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane DUS - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Palmyracar
10h 43m$188–434Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane DUS - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Palmyracar
12h 13mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane FRA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Palmyracar
10h 44m$233–466Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane DUS - ALP
- Drive from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) to Palmyracar
13h 14mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane FRA - AMM
- Drive from Amman-Airport-AMM to Palmyracar
12h 37m$228–1,496Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane DUS - AMM
- Drive from Amman-Airport-AMM to Palmyracar
12h 41m$223–494
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Palmyra is to train and fly and drive which costs $180 - $440 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Palmyra is to train and fly and drive which takes 10h 43m and costs $180 - $440.
The distance between Cologne and Palmyra is 3326 km.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Cologne to Palmyra, including transfers.
Palmyra is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 1:58 AM in Cologne and 2:58 AM in Palmyra.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Palmyra, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Palmyra. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then drive to Palmyra. Alternatively, you can take the train to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then drive to Palmyra.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Damascus International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Damascus International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Erbil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Erbil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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