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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rovaniemi

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane DUS - RVN
    7h 29m
    €172–493

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rovaniemi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane CGN - RVN
    9h 31m
    €163–439

  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 36m
    €549–793

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kittilä Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane DUS - KTT
    7h 26m
    €202–732

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane DUS - KEM
    9h 24m
    €321–770

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane DUS - LLA
    3. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    9h 57m
    €180–402

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane DUS - OUL
    3. Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain train
    10h 27m
    €239–429

  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 37m
    €248–783

  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 20m
    €210–833

  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 Central Station to Rovaniemitrain train
    46h 53m
    €328–570

  12. Train, bus via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Pasila to Rovaniemitrain train
    47h 54m
    €330–551

  13. 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
    €210–406

  14. 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
    32h 33m
    €590–870

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration46h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,068.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

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. Alternatively, Ryanair, Eurowings, and six other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rovaniemi (RVN) once daily.

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