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How to get fromRovaniemi to Cologneby plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RVN - DUS
    6h 6m
    €170–477

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RVN - CGN
    8h 30m
    €167–446

  3. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Rovaniemi, 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
    45h 7m

  4. Drive  2,597.9 km

    1. Drive from Rovaniemi to Colognecar car 2,597.9 km
    27h 33m
    €491–709

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RVN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 17m
    €194–541

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Central Stationtrain 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 / ...
    46h 10m
    €314–538

  7. Train, bus via Helsinki

    1. Take the train from Rovaniemi to Pasilatrain 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 / ...
    46h 18m
    €314–538

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus bus Ob4
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    2d 5h
    €168–367

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rovaniemi to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    31h 50m
    €534–756

Rovaniemi to Cologne by train, tram, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration46h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,060.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

Eurowings, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 45h 7m.

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