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How to get fromDelaware to Cologneby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Delaware to Cologne by train or plane

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PHL - DUS
    13h 36m
    €338–886

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EWR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    12h 55m
    €233–642

  3. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PHL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    12h 28m
    €479–1,186

  4. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PHL - 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
    14h 7m
    €396–1,062

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EWR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    14h 8m
    €310–997

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PHL - CGN
    13h 58m
    €391–873

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Delaware, USA and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Delaware to Cologne. However, you can take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 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 train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, then take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf.

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