There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Ivalo by train, plane, 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.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane DUS - IVL
6h 13m€221–831Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CGN - IVL
9h 15m€153–542Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
- Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 9h€281–707Drive 2,886 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ivalocar 2,886 km
31h 3m€524–757Train 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€250–723Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 9h€271–499Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Ivalocar
35h 23m€561–808
Cologne to Ivalo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ivalo is to fly which costs €150 - €550 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ivalo is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €220 - €850.
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, Warsaw, Bus Station West and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Cologne and Ivalo is 2280 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 9h and costs €280 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 13m 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 9h 15m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €500 and takes 2 days 9h.
Cologne to Ivalo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Ivalo is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 1:16 AM in Cologne and 2:16 AM in Ivalo.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ivalo, Finland?
Eurowings, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ivalo (IVL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Petsamontie 7 via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ivalo via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- LaplandTours
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