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

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

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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 8m
    €97–322
  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    36h 33m
    €73–224
  3. Train, ferry via Turku

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Turku satama to Helsinki Central Stationtrain train
    31h 57m
    €126–302
  4. 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
  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    34h 37m
    €118–265
  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    6h 37m
    €77–355
  7. 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
    5h 34m
    €103–313
  8. 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
    6h 53m
    €131–353
  9. 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 Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    7h 35m
    €126–412
  10. 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 29m
    €571–869

Cologne to Finland by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Finland?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Helsinki, Bus Station via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 34h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.

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