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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Philadelphia by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DUS - PHL
    14h 49m
    $424–727

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DUS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 2m
    $282–793

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane AMS - PHL
    14h 8m
    $365–1,383

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane FRA - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    13h 39m
    $285–1,077

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane FRA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    13h 43m
    $291–558

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BRU - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 27m
    $681–1,349

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane AMS - JFK
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h 22m
    $407–1,598

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CGN - PHL
    13h 20m
    $284–1,111

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,876.5 mi
  • Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Ryanair, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 3 times a day.

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