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There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Cologne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Indianapolis to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeIND - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    15h 52m
    €296–1,165

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeORD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    15h 56m
    €274–582

  3. Fly Indianapolis to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeIND - CGN
    15h 22m
    €305–1,218

  4. Fly Indianapolis to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeIND - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    14h 32m
    €412–2,676

  5. Bus to Covington, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeCVG - CGN
    17h 59m
    €409–1,693

  6. Fly Indianapolis to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeIND - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    16h 44m
    €354–991

  7. Fly Indianapolis to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeIND - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    16h 3m
    €279–1,081

Indianapolis (IND) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Cologne, Germany?

Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily.

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