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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Lapland by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane DUS - KEM
    7h 46m
    €176–384

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane CGN - LLA
    2. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    9h 14m
    €132–463

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 14
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 26m
    €362–1,038

  4. Drive 2,597.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rovaniemicar car 2,597.9 km
    27h 37m
    €476–687

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane DUS - KTT
    7h 18m
    €202–588

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rovaniemi

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane DUS - RVN
    8h 13m
    €163–486

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Oulu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane DUS - OUL
    2. Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain train
    10h 18m
    €155–419

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane DUS - LLA
    2. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    9h 43m
    €168–495

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kittilä Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane BRU - KTT
    9h 30m
    €238–1,115

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kittilä Airport

    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 Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane AMS - KTT
    9h 23m
    €212–631

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain train
    46h 31m
    €342–714

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    €240–546

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus N1207
    2d 4h
    €272–446

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rovaniemicar car
    31h 57m
    €522–759

Cologne to Lapland by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration46h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,952.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

Finnair flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 4h.

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