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How to get fromWashington to Cologneby subway, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Cologne by subway, plane, or train

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IAD - CGN
    13h 21m
    €356–817

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BWI - CGN
    12h 32m
    €256–1,478

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IAD - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    13h 33m
    €257–821

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    11h 53m
    €292–777

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IAD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    13h 19m
    €290–1,037

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IAD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    14h 2m
    €355–1,047

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Washington to Cologne. However, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Koeln Hbf.

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