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How to get fromFinland to Cologneby plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry or car train

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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHEL - DUS
    5h 41m
    €107–327

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeHEL - CGN
    6h 27m
    €87–340

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satama to Travemünde Skandinavienkaiferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg HbftrainRe8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    24h 42m
    €157–279

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour Terminal Dbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain
    31h 33m
    €143–343

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Colognecar
    37h 15m
    €567–877

  6. Fly Turku Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeTKU - DUS
    7h 4m
    €108–398

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 52m
    €108–343

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeHEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 49m
    €136–353

  9. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satama to Travemünde Skandinavienkaiferry
    2. Take the bus from Lübeck to Osnabrück central train stationbus
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    26h 30m
    €160–262

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinnbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riiabus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus
    38h 23m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingencartrain
    3. Drive from Göttingen to Colognecar
    35h 30m
    €629–894

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Finland and Cologne, Germany?

Finnair, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki to Köln via Tallinn, Estonia, Bussijaam, Tallinna bussijaam, and Rīga in around 38h 23m.

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