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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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DUS - PHL
    13h 47m
    $385–984

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

    cheapest
    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 36m
    $276–549

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane FRA - PHL
    12h 28m
    $538–1,382

  4. 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 4m
    $455–1,209

  5. 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 55m
    $280–1,168

  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 9m
    $370–958

  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 30m
    $297–1,475

  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
    14h 21m
    $446–960

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

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

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