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How to get fromHouston to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IAH - DUS
    16h 10m
    €338–1,235

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    13h 41m
    €493–1,324

  3. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IAH - CGN
    16h 7m
    €395–1,415

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IAH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 51m
    €482–1,088

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IAH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 41m
    €485–1,659

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IAH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    19h 20m
    €425–1,516

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane IAH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 49m
    €608–1,274

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,311.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 10m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Cologne, Germany?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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