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How to get fromDurham to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeRDU - CGN
    16h 4m
    €264–1,024

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeRDU - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    14h 30m
    €262–1,015

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeRDU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    12h 37m
    €453–942

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeRDU - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    16h 22m
    €438–782

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeRDU - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    17h 2m
    €413–1,092

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeRDU - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koblenz Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain
    17h 50m
    €341–1,197

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Cologne, Germany?

American Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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