There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Vaasa by plane, train, bus, night train, car ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vaasa Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane DUS - VAA
7h 46m€118–501Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Vaasatrain
43h 17m€238–424Train, bus, night train, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus 173 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Östra stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
45h 37m€340–661Drive 2,925 km
- Drive from Cologne to Vaasacar 2,925 km
31h 29m€552–797Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vaasa Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane FRA - VAA
8h 20m€151–449Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)plane DUS - KOK
- Take the bus from Kruunupyy koulu to Vaasanpuistikko / matkakeskus Pbus
10h 57m€234–615Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus
45h 43m€234–434Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1320 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus N1205
47h 51m€229–347Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Grenåcar
- Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Vaasacar
39h 51m€578–875
Cologne to Vaasa by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Vaasa is to bus which costs €220 - €350 and takes 47h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Vaasa is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €110 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Vaasa station. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Vaasa, Bus Station via Leverkusen and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Vaasa is 1644 km. The road distance is 2925 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vaasa without a car is to train and bus via Helsinki which takes 43h 17m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Cologne to Vaasa, including transfers.
Cologne to Vaasa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vaasa is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €110 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €350 and takes 47h 51m.
Cologne to Vaasa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Vaasa is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 4:10 PM in Cologne and 5:10 PM in Vaasa.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vaasa, Finland?
Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vaasa Airport (VAA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Vaasa, Bus Station via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 47h 51m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vaasa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Vaasa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Osnabrück central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- info@wasaline.com
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- Wasaline
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