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How to get fromKirkenes to Cologneby plane, train, car, bus, car ferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Kirkenes to Cologne by plane, train, car, bus, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KKN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 8m
    €142–872

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KKN - CGN
    11h 2m
    €127–488

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Zapolyarnycar car
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus bus 211
    3. Take the train from Murmansk to Minsk Pastrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Magdeburgbus bus
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3d 1h
    €351–851

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry car ferry Hur
    2. Take the bus from Skateflukaia to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Osnabrück central train stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5d 20h
    €683–1,724

  5. Drive  3,044.4 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Colognecar car 3,044.4 km
    33h 50m
    €571–824

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KKN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 37m
    €154–512

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KKN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    10h 29m
    €225–617

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KKN - DUS
    8h 49m
    €154–488

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KKN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 40m
    €165–736

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry car ferry Hur
    2. Take the bus from Skateflukaia to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubicebus bus
    4. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KÖLN, Busterminal – Flughafen Köln/Bonn Ankunft, Term. 2bus bus
    6d 11h
    €754–1,736

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    38h 7m
    €613–872

Kirkenes to Cologne by car ferry, bus, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration5d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket€683Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,719.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 8m

What companies run services between Kirkenes, Norway and Cologne, Germany?

Finnair, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 6 times a week.

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