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

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

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeDUS - TLL
    6h 42m
    €85–261

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus StationbusN1324 / ...
    28h 2m
    €111–296

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain346
    3. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
    34h 42m
    €170–495

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain96 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain144
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain215
    38h 20m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeFRA - TLL
    5h 25m
    €123–319

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeCGN - TLL
    6h 38m
    €90–292

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeDUS - HEL
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinnbus
    6h 42m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeBRU - TLL
    6h 38m
    €124–272

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeAMS - TLL
    7h 34m
    €143–324

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofbusN1338 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus StationbusN1324 / ...
    33h 38m
    €110–221

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to KamentrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
    4. Take the bus from Riia to Vana-Pääskülabus
    36h 35m
    €112–245

  12. Drive 1,912.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tallinncar1,912.4 km
    23h 43m
    €299–432

Cologne to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Tallinn via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 38h 20m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) once daily.

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