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

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNBO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    14h 39m
    €253–1,014

  2. Drive 8,960.6 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Colognecar8,960.6 km
    4d 14h
    €1,273–1,839

  3. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeNBO - CGN
    15h 18m
    €325–973

  4. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNBO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    13h
    €277–581

  5. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeNBO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    14h 53m
    €319–581

  6. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNBO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    15h 42m
    €334–581

  7. Bus, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeNBO - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    18h 45m
    €452–862

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest 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 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 drive from Nairobi to Cologne in around 4d 14h.

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