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How to get fromCologne to Finlandby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Finland by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    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
    6h 6m
    €107–274

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    7h 22m
    €99–311

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206
    32h 21m
    €226–529

  4. 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
    €563–858

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

    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 27m
    €120–361

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    8h 15m
    €148–417

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport

    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 32m
    €130–363

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 15m
    €139–397

  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. 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
    €612–1,029

Cologne to Finland by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,567.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Finland?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines 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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