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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Vientiane by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane CGN - VTE
    19h 22m
    $415–1,226

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DUS - VTE
    18h 17m
    $354–970

  3. Drive 11,382 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vientianecar car 11,382 km
    5d 12h
    $2,039–2,945

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane FRA - VTE
    16h 59m
    $358–1,176

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane CGN - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    17h 58m
    $419–1,347

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BRU - VTE
    19h 56m
    $356–885

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane FRA - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    19h 15m
    $402–1,097

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration18h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vientiane, Laos?

Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways International, and six other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 4 times a day.

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