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How to get fromNairobi to Cologneby bus, plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Cologne by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NBO - CGN
    15h 15m
    €291–1,201

  2. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NBO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    13h 4m
    €269–696

  3. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NBO - DUS
    15h 20m
    €296–573

  4. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NBO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    14h 51m
    €373–801

  5. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NBO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 38m
    €348–723

  6. Bus, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane NBO - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    19h 5m
    €329–571

  7. Bus, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane NBO - HAJ
    3. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    19h 45m
    €353–1,377

  8. Bus, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NBO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 42m
    €411–1,041

Nairobi (NBO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Cologne. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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