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

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There are 9 ways to get from Oulu to Cologne by plane, bus, train, night 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 9m
    €159–408

  2. Bus, 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 train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    34h 47m
    €302–616

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain train
    2. Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Boden Centralstation to Malmö Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Arnhem Central Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    38h 19m
    €289–646

  4. Drive  2,607.5 km

    1. Drive from Oulu to Colognecar car 2,607.5 km
    27h 33m
    €492–711

  5. 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
    9h 5m
    €183–442

  6. 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 15m
    €211–741

  7. Bus

    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

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oulu to Helsinkitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    2d
    €218–452

  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
    €535–758

Oulu to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,921.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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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