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How to get fromNairobi to Cologneby bus, plane, or train

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    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 4m
    €366–625

  2. Bus, fly to Luxembourg, train

    cheapest
    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 Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    18h 23m
    €318–635

  3. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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 23m
    €363–1,308

  4. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    12h 30m
    €321–726

  5. 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 Airport-Zaventem to Köln Hbftrain train
    14h 44m
    €356–776

  6. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    15h 26m
    €379–796

  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 train from Hannover Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    18h 14m
    €414–1,531

Nairobi (NBO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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