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How to get fromOulu to Cologneby plane, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OUL - DUS
    8h 16m
    €161–414

  2. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Pääovibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Central to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    35h 58m
    €254–733

  3. Drive 2,607.5 km

    1. Drive from Oulu to Colognecar car 2,607.5 km
    27h 33m
    €477–688

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OUL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 23m
    €205–545

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OUL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 11m
    €282–840

  6. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    42h 2m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oulu to Helsinkitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Osnabrück central train stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    43h 58m
    €266–589

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 12 to Paavalinkirkkobus bus Ob4 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    2d 1h
    €165–337

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Oulu to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    31h 50m
    €521–739

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

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration43h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,921.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

Finnair flies from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 42h 2m.

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