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How to get fromCologne to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 48m
    €114–289

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    7h 14m
    €96–357

  3. 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 40m
    €235–426

  4. 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 33m
    €596–873

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 49m
    €116–308

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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
    7h 4m
    €143–410

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    7h 53m
    €122–317

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    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 31m
    €129–491

  9. 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 42m

Cologne to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration32h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 33h 42m.

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