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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 28m
    €102–322

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeCGN - HEL
    6h 57m
    €87–373

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    33h 20m

  4. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    34h 46m
    €206–365

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm CentralnighttrainEn
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
    35h 15m
    €185–385

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeFRA - HEL
    5h 54m
    €110–327

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeBRU - HEL
    7h 5m
    €138–367

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 53m
    €131–392

  9. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm CentralstationnighttrainNt
    4. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
    37h 56m
    €124–210

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck HbftrainRe8
    3. Take the ferry from Travemünde Skandinavienkai to VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satamaferry
    38h 1m
    €146–279

  11. 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
    €573–867

Cologne to Helsinki by train, night train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Masurenallee - Berlin, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 33h 20m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.

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