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

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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    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
    10h 55m
    €137–572

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kirkenes to Inaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    2d 15h
    €616–856

  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 Berlin Schoenefeld Airportbus bus
    5. Take the train from S Schönefeld to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 77
    6. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3d
    €345–970

  4. 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
    €739–1,878

  5. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 23m
    €144–580

  6. 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 30m
    €205–627

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KKN - CGN
    12h 47m
    €137–410

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KKN - DUS
    8h 39m
    €231–486

  9. Drive 3,044.6 km

    1. Drive from Kirkenes to Colognecar car 3,044.6 km
    33h 50m
    €566–817

  10. 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
    €609–866

Kirkenes to Cologne by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket€616Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,719.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Kirkenes to Köln via K-market Inari, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Riga, Bus Station, and Rīga in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, Finnair, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a week.

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