There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Cologne by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ORD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
14h 50m€372–645Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ORD - CGN
14h 44m€264–949Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Frankfurt (FRA)MKE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
15h 9m€672–1,758Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
13h 17m€270–542Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ORD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
14h 49m€378–762Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ORD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
15h 27m€363–822
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Cologne is to bus and fly and train which costs €270 - €550 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Cologne is to bus and fly and train which takes 13h 17m and costs €270 - €550.
The distance between Milwaukee and Cologne is 6973 km.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Milwaukee to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 7h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 3:33 PM in Milwaukee and 10:33 PM in Cologne.
There are 1742+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to Cologne. However, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Newark, Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Newark, Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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