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How to get fromCologne to Rovaniemiby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rovaniemi by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 32m
    €182–466

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane CGN - RVN
    10h 4m
    €164–445

  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
    €492–711

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane FRA - RVN
    7h 29m
    €179–445

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BRU - RVN
    10h 3m
    €200–498

  7. 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
    47h 11m
    €319–589

  8. 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 57m
    €319–564

  9. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover 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 2h
    €231–430

  10. 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
    €533–760

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration47h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,069.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rovaniemi, 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, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rovaniemi (RVN) once daily.

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