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How to get fromSeattle to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSEA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    15h 19m
    €194–715

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSEA - CGN
    14h 42m
    €276–1,124

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    13h 56m
    €377–892

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSEA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    16h 55m
    €359–777

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSEA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    16h 37m
    €395–942

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cologne, Germany?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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