There are 10 ways to get from Kirkenes to Cologne by plane, train, car, bus, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane KKN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 53m€157–791Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KKN - CGN
11h 2m€137–469Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Kirkenes to Zapolyarnycar
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus stationbus 211
- Take the train from Murmansk to Minsk Pastrain
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
3d 1h€356–712Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Skateflukaia to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Osnabrück central train stationbus
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5d 20h€736–1,720Drive 3,044.4 km
- Drive from Kirkenes to Colognecar 3,044.4 km
33h 51m€585–845Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane KKN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 58m€152–515Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KKN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
10h 28m€235–572Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KKN - DUS
8h 41m€150–467Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesundcarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Skateflukaia to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubicebus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KÖLN, Busterminal – Flughafen Köln/Bonn Ankunft, Term. 2bus
6d 11h€799–1,787Drive, car train
- Drive from Kirkenes to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar
38h 9m€626–890
Kirkenes to Cologne by car ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkenes to Cologne is to fly which costs €130 - €470 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkenes to Cologne is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs €150 - €470.
The distance between Kirkenes and Cologne is 2720 km. The road distance is 3044.4 km.
The best way to get from Kirkenes to Cologne without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 5 days 20h and costs €700 - €1800.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Kirkenes to Cologne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkenes to Cologne is 3044 km. It takes approximately 33h 51m to drive from Kirkenes to Cologne.
There are 1845+ hotels available in Cologne.
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.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Oslo, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €800–1,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Ålesund
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €800–1,300
- Website
- Hurtigruten
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