There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Cologne by plane or train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane RUH - CGN
11h 51m€204–611Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RUH - DUS
12h 34m€171–495Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RUH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
11h 25m€182–679Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane RUH - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
15h 15m
Riyadh (RUH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Cologne is to fly which costs €170 - €500 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 11h 25m and costs €180 - €700.
The distance between Riyadh and Cologne is 4482 km.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Riyadh to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 9:41 AM in Riyadh and 8:41 AM in Cologne.
There are 617+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Riyadh to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Riyadh to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Riyadh to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Riyadh to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Riyadh to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Riyadh to Dortmund Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cologne Bonn Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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