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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Raleigh by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DUS - RDU
    15h 29m
    $360–1,073

  2. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane LUX - RDU
    19h 31m
    $285–938

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane FRA - RDU
    13h 50m
    $475–1,453

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BRU - RDU
    16h 35m
    $463–1,022

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane CGN - RDU
    17h 47m
    $365–1,129

  6. Train, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus bus
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane AMS - RDU
    20h 14m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Raleigh, NC, USA?

Eurowings, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) twice daily.

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