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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Cologne by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    5h 57m
    €109–282

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    6h 53m
    €90–341

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 54m
    €274–393

  4. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    31h 13m
    €234–393

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Colognecar car
    37h 24m
    €651–949

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 51m
    €128–275

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €135–364

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HEL - 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
    8h 46m
    €122–296

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    32h 47m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    34h 5m
    €247–392

  11. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    40h 20m
    €128–332

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    46h 3m
    €683–1,113

Helsinki to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,583.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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

Finnair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 32h 47m.

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