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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kuusamo

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane DUS - KAO
    7h 25m
    €137–495

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus bus 8
    2d 7h
    €256–449

  3. Drive 2,772.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rukacar car 2,772.1 km
    29h 53m
    €516–745

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane DUS - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    10h 29m
    €199–477

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kuusamo

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane CGN - KAO
    10h 17m
    €209–819

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane BRU - KAO
    11h 4m
    €234–815

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kuusamo

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane FRA - KAO
    7h 42m
    €227–776

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane DUS - OUL
    3. Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus bus
    13h 38m
    €164–473

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 8h
    €321–600

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rukacar car
    34h 13m
    €552–809

Cologne to Ruka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,143.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ruka, Finland?

You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Talvijärvi P via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Oulu, Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, and Air Baltic fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kuusamo (KAO) twice a week.

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