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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    5h 41m
    €103–272

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    7h 12m
    €100–314

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    31h
    €294–626

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    31h 1m
    €225–526

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Colognecar car
    37h 23m
    €560–848

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    7h 59m
    €138–395

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HEL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €131–313

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €148–425

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    32h 47m

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    40h 19m
    €131–338

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    45h 26m
    €618–999

Helsinki to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,581.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 32h 47m.

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