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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
    €85–261

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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
    €78–214

  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 39m
    €105–303

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train 144
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    41h 17m
    €163–435

  5. Drive 1,912.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tallinncar car 1,912.4 km
    23h 58m
    €294–425

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CGN - TLL
    6h 41m
    €85–314

  7. 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
    €96–282

  8. 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 47m
    €114–262

  9. 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 Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    7h 34m
    €129–401

  10. 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 46m
    €111–390

  11. 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

  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
    36h 11m
    €111–236

Cologne to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration28h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest 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 Berlin-Spandau, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 41h 17m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily.

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