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How to get fromCologne to Philadelphiaby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DUS - PHL
    13h 30m
    $613–1,335

  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
    $296–772

  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 30m
    $524–1,825

  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 1m
    $686–1,350

  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 40m
    $305–1,291

  6. 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 16m
    $387–1,616

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BRU - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 59m
    $477–1,056

  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 40m
    $456–1,614

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,871.5 mi
  • Duration: 13h 30m

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

British Airways, American Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours.

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