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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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 36m
    €103–274

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    6h 50m
    €90–322

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    33h 26m
    €262–562

  4. Train, car 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 car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry car ferry
    34h 21m
    €209–507

  5. 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

  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
    5h 57m
    €134–329

  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 11m
    €145–375

  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 4m
    €115–342

  9. Train, bus

    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
    €213–422

  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 33m
    €546–856

  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 17m
    €601–958

Cologne to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest 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, Bus Station via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 34h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.

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