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There are 11 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
    €86–248

  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 41m
    €64–298

  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
    €191–400

  4. Drive 1,912.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tallinncar car 1,912.3 km
    23h 58m
    €305–440

  5. 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 23m
    €105–308

  6. 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 40m
    €116–283

  7. 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
    €103–342

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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
    €186–383

  11. 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 49m
    €123–298

Cologne to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration28h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?

Eurowings, Air Baltic, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Tallinn, Bus Station via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 22m.

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