There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Ivalo by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane DUS - IVL
6h 22m€238–761Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CGN - IVL
9h 15m€173–651Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
2d 4h€313–601Drive 2,886 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ivalocar 2,886 km
31h 2m€545–787Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ivalo (IVL)plane FRA - IVL
6h 35m€261–699Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ivalo (IVL)plane BRU - IVL
9h 54m€241–471Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 7h€262–479Train, bus via Kaunas
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 5 to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 14h€285–482Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Ivalocar
35h 23m€583–860
Cologne to Ivalo by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ivalo is to train and bus via Kaunas which costs €280 - €490 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ivalo is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €230 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ivalo. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Petsamontie 7 via Leverkusen, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Cologne and Ivalo is 2277 km. The road distance is 2886 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ivalo without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Cologne to Ivalo, including transfers.
Cologne to Ivalo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ivalo is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €230 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €480 and takes 2 days 7h.
Cologne to Ivalo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ivalo is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 6:07 PM in Cologne and 7:07 PM in Ivalo.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ivalo, Finland?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Petsamontie 7 via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and 1 in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ivalo is 2886 km. It takes approximately 31h 2m to drive from Cologne to Ivalo.
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