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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    5h 28m
    €112–271

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    6h 25m
    €88–338

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Turku satama to Helsinkitrain train
    32h 2m
    €278–392

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    32h 56m
    €230–386

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grenåcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    37h 32m
    €647–953

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Turku Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane DUS - TKU
    7h 10m
    €166–354

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    5h 30m
    €120–271

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    6h 44m
    €137–360

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LUX - HEL
    9h 11m
    €122–328

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    33h 58m

Cologne to Finland by train, foot, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,573.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Finland?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Simonkatu via Masurenallee - Berlin, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Länsiterminaali 2 in around 33h 58m.

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