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

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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 39m
    $320–1,023

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane CGN - RDU
    18h 22m
    $295–1,229

  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
    $454–1,575

  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
    18h 34m
    $506–998

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane AMS - RDU
    17h 35m
    $421–969

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    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 52m
    $350–1,285

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Raleigh, NC, USA?

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

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