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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    5h 17m
    €87–250

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CGN - TLL
    6h 31m
    €64–238

  3. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 44m
    €207–443

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    38h 9m
    €292–732

  5. Drive 1,912.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tallinncar car 1,912.3 km
    23h 58m
    €300–433

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    5h 28m
    €108–314

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BRU - TLL
    6h 44m
    €125–280

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    7h 33m
    €109–348

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    3. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    8h 56m
    €125–307

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    29h 22m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus N1206
    32h 23m
    €205–418

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riia to Vana-Pääskülabus bus
    35h 54m
    €137–305

Cologne to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration28h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tallinn via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 38h 9m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily.

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