There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Cologne by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PIT - DUS
15h 58m€268–1,047Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PIT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
14h 28m€242–930Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PIT - CGN
16h 6m€285–1,154Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PIT - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
16h 41m€303–1,401Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PIT - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
16h 39m€478–1,648Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane PIT - LUX
- Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
20h 8m€318–1,175Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
19h 27m€336–888
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Cologne is to train and subway and fly which costs €330 - €900 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 14h 28m and costs €240 - €950.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Cologne is 6528 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Pittsburgh to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 6h ahead of Pittsburgh. It is currently 7:04 AM in Pittsburgh and 1:04 PM in Cologne.
There are 1790+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Cologne, Germany?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Brussels Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Brussels Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Boston, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Luxembourg via Boston, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Brussels Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Brussels Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €4–7
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