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How to get fromCologne to Altaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Alta by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Alta

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alta (ALF)plane plane DUS - ALF
    11h 29m
    kr 1,166–4,001

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Hotelli Hetta Ibus bus
    5. Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Stornescar car
    6. Take the bus from Stornes to Granshagenbus bus 170
    2d 12h
    kr 3,639–6,187

  3. Drive 2,952.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Altacar car 2,952.9 km
    32h 11m
    kr 6,251–9,029

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Alta

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Alta (ALF)plane plane BRU - ALF
    10h 48m
    kr 1,874–5,682

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Alta

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alta (ALF)plane plane FRA - ALF
    7h 14m
    kr 2,249–7,624

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane DUS - TOS
    3. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus bus
    13h 34m
    kr 2,449–5,176

  7. Train, bus, drive via Duisburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 1 to Hotelli Hetta Ibus bus
    5. Drive from Hotelli Hetta I to Kautokeino Cirkle Kcar car
    6. Take the bus from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Alta Helsesenterbus bus 170
    2d 12h
    kr 3,613–6,106

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Altacar car
    37h 5m
    kr 6,404–9,739

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alta (ALF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,042Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,305.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 29m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Alta, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Alta. However, you can take the train to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Alta (ALF), walk to Alta lufthavn, then take the line 42 bus to Alta sentrum. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Granshagen via Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund central bus station, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Rovaniemi, Bus Station, Roimunrotko P, Hotelli Hetta I, and Stornes in around 2d 12h.

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