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There are 11 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

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    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLL - DUS
    5h 49m
    €84–241

  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
    7h 6m
    €64–298

  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
    €193–397

  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 / ...
    38h 27m
    €249–543

  5. Drive 1,991.6 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Colognecar car 1,991.6 km
    21h 59m
    €316–456

  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 16m
    €106–312

  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 35m

  8. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €114–287

  9. 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
    €194–381

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riiabus bus El14 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    36h 55m
    €99–275

  11. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Vana-Pääsküla to Riiabus 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
    37h 42m
    €184–279

Tallinn to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration28h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other 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 38h 27m.

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