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How to get fromDelaware to Cologneby train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Delaware to Cologne by train or plane

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planePHL - CGN
    13h 43m
    €247–1,389

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEWR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    12h 14m
    €216–720

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

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planePHL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    13h 29m
    €365–1,280

  4. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBWI - CGN
    13h 6m
    €243–1,528

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

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planePHL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    12h 6m
    €386–1,507

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeJFK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    13h 12m
    €229–1,059

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

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planePHL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    14h 37m
    €396–1,407

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

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeEWR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    13h 54m
    €331–1,130

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf.

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