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How to get fromTallinn to Cologneby plane, train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Tallinn to Cologne by plane, train, bus, 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 Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €109–256

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1224
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    30h 6m
    €237–419

  3. 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-Lichtenbergtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 10
    37h 46m
    €246–446

  4. Drive  1,991.5 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Colognecar car 1,991.5 km
    21h 58m
    €328–474

  5. 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
    6h 41m
    €124–354

  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 53m
    €127–337

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €135–333

  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 31m
    €144–336

  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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €125–420

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    31h 35m
    €233–399

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1205 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    36h 35m
    €131–294

Tallinn to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,507.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Tallinn to Köln Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and S+U Lichtenberg Bhf in around 37h 46m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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