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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Ivalo by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL)planeDUS - IVL
    6h 22m
    €163–479

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
    4. Take the bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalobus
    2d 8h
    €134–383

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
    5. Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
    2d 4h
    €166–436

  4. Drive 2,886 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ivalocar2,886 km
    30h 52m
    €530–766

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ivalo (IVL)planeFRA - IVL
    6h 30m
    €201–567

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ivalo (IVL)planeBRU - IVL
    9h 58m
    €239–860

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
    3. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
    2d 9h
    €142–318

  8. Bus via Riga

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
    4. Take the bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalobus
    2d 12h
    €261–434

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Ivalocar
    31h 6m
    €582–870

Cologne to Ivalo by train, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ivalo, Finland?

You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Hotelli Ivalo P via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 2d 9h.

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