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How to get fromCologne to St. Louisby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to St. Louis by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane FRA - STL
    13h 22m
    $724–2,032

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane CGN - STL
    17h 44m
    $606–2,315

  3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DUS - STL
    15h 51m
    $613–1,837

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BRU - STL
    16h 30m
    $793–1,964

  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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane AMS - STL
    16h 42m
    $736–2,656

  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 Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane LUX - STL
    19h 21m
    $646–2,330

Frankfurt (FRA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$611Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,698.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 22m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and St. Louis, MO, USA?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 3 times a day.

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