There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Cologne by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane YOW - DUS
12h 59m€558–873Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane YUL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain
13h 32m€347–815Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane YUL - DUS
14h 10m€427–745Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane YUL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
12h 14m€392–850Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane YOW - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain
15h 27m€488–893Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane YUL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
14h 11m€350–875
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €340 - €850 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 12h 14m and costs €390 - €850.
The distance between Ottawa and Cologne is 5866 km.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Ottawa to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 5:03 PM in Ottawa and 11:03 PM in Cologne.
There are 1793+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cologne, Germany?
Air France, Air Canada, and Eurowings fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- €21–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- €21–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- €19–30
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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