There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Rizhao by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane DUS - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
23h 51m¥1,882–9,328Drive 10,013.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rizhaocar 10,013.1 km
4d 20h¥11,257–16,260Train to Frankfurt, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane FRA - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
18h 42m¥2,349–8,678Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane CGN - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
24h 45m¥1,912–9,649Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lianyungang, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lianyungang (LYG)plane FRA - LYG
- Take the train from Donghaixian Station to Rizhaotrain
17h 26m¥2,460–11,696Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane BRU - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
21h 46m¥2,049–9,390Train to Frankfurt, fly to Yantai Penglai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT)plane FRA - YNT
- Take the bus from Yantai Airport to Yantai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
23h 9m¥3,050–14,771
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rizhao is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥9500 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rizhao is to train and fly which takes 17h 26m and costs ¥2400 - ¥12000.
The distance between Cologne and Rizhao is 8536 km. The road distance is 10013.1 km.
It takes approximately 23h 51m to get from Cologne to Rizhao, including transfers.
Rizhao is 6h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 2:34 PM in Cologne and 8:34 PM in Rizhao.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rizhao is 10013 km. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Cologne to Rizhao.
There are nine+ hotels available in Rizhao.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rizhao, China?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Rizhao. However, you can take the train to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), walk to Liuting, take the line 1 subway to Fenggang Road, take the line 1 subway to Liuting, walk to Qingdao Liuting airport, then take the bus to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Rizhao in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–12,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–11,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–10,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Lianyungang via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lianyungang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–12,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–11,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Frankfurt, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–16,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lianyungang via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–13,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Frankfurt to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–15,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Donghaixian Station to Rizhao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥110–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–230
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
Bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
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