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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Lapland by plane, bus, car, taxi, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rovaniemi

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane DUS - RVN
    7h 15m
    €160–462

  2. 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
    9h 2m
    €159–490

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 12m

  4. Drive  2,597.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rovaniemicar car 2,597.9 km
    27h 37m
    €479–692

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane DUS - KTT
    7h 14m
    €202–737

  6. 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 40m
    €168–502

  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 15m
    €174–437

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

    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 59m
    €192–533

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kittilä Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane BRU - KTT
    8h 46m
    €234–965

  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 21m
    €212–746

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain train
    46h 45m
    €274–655

  12. Train, bus via Riga

    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 Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 29 to 1bus bus Ob4
    2d 4h
    €215–462

  13. Drive, car train

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

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

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration46h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,062.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Masurenallee - Berlin, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 46h 12m.

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