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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MSN - DUS
    17h 19m
    €258–980

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MSN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    16h 24m
    €248–902

  3. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORD - DUS
    15h 54m
    €427–873

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    14h 48m
    €317–485

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ORD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 45m
    €463–1,064

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 28m
    €290–866

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration15h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,843 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cologne, Germany?

Delta, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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