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

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  1. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLL - DUS
    5h 49m
    €90–252

  2. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TLL - CGN
    6h 51m
    €64–239

  3. Bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    28h 12m
    €207–432

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Tallinn to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    37h 11m
    €265–560

  5. Drive 1,991.6 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Colognecar car 1,991.6 km
    21h 58m
    €313–451

  6. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TLL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 6m
    €117–357

  7. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    8h 27m
    €120–301

  8. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TLL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €125–357

  9. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 53m
    €157–376

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    31h 35m
    €208–402

  11. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus bus 909
    36h 49m
    €177–308

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus Lux Express 14 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    36h 55m
    €119–299

Tallinn to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration28h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Finnair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Köln Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Hbf, S Spandau Bhf, and Wuppertal Hbf in around 37h 11m.

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