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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

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    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IND - DUS
    15h 56m
    €265–1,015

  2. Fly Indianapolis to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IND - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 31m
    €259–776

  3. Fly Indianapolis to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IND - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    14h 25m
    €361–1,461

  4. Bus to Covington, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CVG - CGN
    18h 8m
    €399–1,596

  5. Fly Indianapolis to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IND - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    16h 59m
    €393–2,941

  6. Fly Indianapolis to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IND - CGN
    15h 25m
    €275–1,023

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    17h 49m
    €271–515

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Cologne, Germany?

Aer Lingus, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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