There are 6 ways to get from Minneapolis to Cologne by plane or train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MSP - DUS
12h 59m€477–1,467Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MSP - CGN
14h 48m€307–1,225Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MSP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
12h 28m€481–996Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MSP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
14h 51m€355–862Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MSP - LUX
- Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
18h 21m€537–1,304Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MSP - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
17h 25m€574–1,033
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Cologne is to fly and train which costs €480 - €1000 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 12h 28m and costs €480 - €1000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Cologne is 6924 km.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Minneapolis to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 7h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 12:19 PM in Minneapolis and 7:19 PM in Cologne.
There are 1794+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Cologne, Germany?
KLM, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €450–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €500–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Luxembourg via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Copenhagen, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–750
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Luxembourg via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
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