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There are 11 ways to get from Tallinn to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €97–286

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus Lux Express 14 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    38h 5m
    €64–125

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus N1324 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    27h 50m
    €149–322

  4. Car ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 305
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    34h 45m
    €199–550

  5. Drive 1,991.6 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Colognecar car 1,991.6 km
    21h 58m
    €313–452

  6. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TLL - CGN
    9h 3m
    €91–312

  7. 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 13m
    €102–312

  8. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 36m
    €146–412

  9. 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 55m
    €120–282

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1324 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    29h 27m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Kitsekula to Vilniustrain train 182
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    37h 16m
    €156–371

Tallinn to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration27h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Cologne, Germany?

Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 29h 27m.

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