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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Finland by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    5h 38m
    €114–295

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    6h 50m
    €106–329

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    33h 1m
    €232–604

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Turku satama to Helsinkitrain train
    33h 57m
    €295–681

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grenåcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    37h 32m
    €566–859

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    6h
    €139–366

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    7h 27m
    €156–455

  8. 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 Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    8h 6m
    €137–406

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    34h 22m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    36h 33m
    €231–569

  11. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    46h 16m
    €612–1,039

Cologne to Finland by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,568.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Finland?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Finnair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Helsinki, Bus Station via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 34h 22m.

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