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There are 13 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 to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeDUS - HEL
    5h 7m
    €102–312

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeCGN - HEL
    6h 36m
    €87–333

  3. Train, ferry via Turku

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain346
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry
    4. Take the train from Turku satama to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
    32h 53m
    €89–222

  4. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    33h 20m
    €150–448

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain346
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
    35h 22m
    €172–330

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Turku Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Turku Airport (TKU)planeDUS - TKU
    7h 16m
    €104–374

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeFRA - HEL
    5h 33m
    €115–330

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeBRU - HEL
    6h 42m
    €136–340

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeFRA - TLL
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    6h 43m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeAMS - HEL
    7h 33m
    €131–392

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinkibus
    35h 26m

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Panevėžysbus
    3. Take the bus from Panevėžys, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    40h 54m
    €348–623

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grenåcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    3. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    37h 20m
    €575–929

Cologne to Finland by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration35h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Finland?

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Helsinki via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Tallinn in around 35h 26m.

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