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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Oulu by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane DUS - OUL
    8h 20m
    €163–410

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain train
    42h 24m
    €264–563

  3. Drive 2,607.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Oulucar car 2,607.2 km
    27h 37m
    €477–688

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane FRA - OUL
    8h 10m
    €205–539

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane BRU - OUL
    9h 45m
    €282–834

  6. 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 Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 7m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    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 Oulutrain train
    45h 2m
    €261–586

  8. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus Ob1
    2d 1h
    €230–560

  9. 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 Oulucar car
    31h 58m
    €522–758

Cologne to Oulu by train, bus, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration42h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,918.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

Finnair flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oulu Airport (OUL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Oulu, Bus Station via Masurenallee - Berlin, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 43h 7m.

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