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There are 11 ways to get from Finland to Cologne by plane, train, ferry, 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)plane plane HEL - DUS
    5h 31m
    €107–280
  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    6h 27m
    €88–338
  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 54m
    €274–393
  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    32h 41m
    €227–392
  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Colognecar car
    37h 24m
    €651–949
  6. Fly Turku Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TKU - DUS
    7h 24m
    €160–362
  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 25m
    €127–272
  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €133–361
  9. Bus via Berlin

    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
    33h 57m
  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1205
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    41h 10m
    €136–312
  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    46h 3m
    €683–1,113

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Finland and Cologne, Germany?

Finnair, Eurowings, 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, Bus Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 33h 57m.

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