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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 34m
    €102–243

  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 55m
    €94–233

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1324 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    28h 9m
    €225–575

  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 Gesundbrunnentrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 14
    36h 37m
    €266–786

  5. Drive 1,991.6 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Colognecar car 1,991.6 km
    21h 58m
    €322–465

  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
    5h 50m
    €127–362

  7. 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 20m
    €144–397

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

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    9h 14m
    €125–326

  9. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €131–446

  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 42m
    €225–538

  11. 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
    €131–274

  12. 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
    37h 10m
    €178–323

Tallinn to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration28h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,499.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Köln Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 36h 37m.

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