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How to get fromCologne to San Diegoby train, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to San Diego by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeDUS - SAN
    16h 1m
    $482–2,073

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeFRA - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    18h 17m
    $376–700

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeAMS - SAN
    16h 23m
    $512–1,764

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeCGN - SAN
    18h 23m
    $437–1,716

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeFRA - SAN
    17h 5m
    $433–1,605

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBRU - SAN
    18h 53m
    $462–1,597

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeAMS - LAX
    4. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    19h 46m
    $425–1,019

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$436Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and San Diego, CA, USA?

Eurowings, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.

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