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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Houston by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane DUS - IAH
    17h 24m
    $394–1,326

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane CGN - IAH
    19h 2m
    $365–1,211

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane FRA - IAH
    15h
    $413–1,359

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane AMS - IAH
    16h 43m
    $454–1,680

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane BRU - IAH
    17h 59m
    $392–1,279

  6. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane LUX - IAH
    20h 22m
    $411–1,333

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,168.8 mi
  • Duration: 17h 24m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Houston, TX, USA?

British Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) once daily.

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