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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)planeDUS - GMP
    18h 2m
    ₩817,355–1,702,984

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)planeFRA - ICN
    3. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus
    15h 13m
    ₩434,194–822,505

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)planeCGN - ICN
    2. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus
    17h 2m
    ₩725,381–1,140,856

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)planeFRA - GMP
    17h 5m
    ₩597,794–2,951,605

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)planeDUS - ICN
    3. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus
    18h 5m
    ₩483,755–1,323,884

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Incheon 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 Incheon International Airport (ICN)planeAMS - ICN
    4. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus
    17h 37m
    ₩482,306–1,358,603

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₩494,769Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Seoul, South Korea?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Seoul. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport (GMP), walk to Gimpo Airport, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the bus to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun.

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