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How to get fromDakar to Cologneby bus, plane or train

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DSS - DUS
    12h 30m
    €199–831

  2. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DSS - CGN
    14h 32m
    €232–918

  3. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DSS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    13h 12m
    €210–831

  4. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DSS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    12h 39m
    €232–556

  5. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DSS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    15h
    €297–607

  6. Bus, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane DSS - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 8m
    €256–936

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Cologne. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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