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

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  1. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHEL - DUS
    7h 21m
    €121–362

  2. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeHEL - CGN
    8h 8m
    €101–425

  3. Train, Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
    34h 34m
    €149–355

  4. Drive 3,092.3 km

    1. Drive from Tampere to Colognecar3,092.3 km
    33h 8m
    €559–807

  5. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeTMP - DUS
    8h 2m
    €157–468

  6. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHEL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 32m
    €120–388

  7. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeHEL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 29m
    €150–388

  8. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeHEL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    10h 4m
    €145–428

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Białystok Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain
    40h 10m
    €389–690

  10. Bus via Pärnu

    1. Take the bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35bus
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Riiabus
    4. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus
    44h 30m
    €113–200

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35bus
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Panevėžys, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Panevėžys to Kölnbus
    44h 55m
    €342–529

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Tampere to Halmstadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Hamburg Hbfcar
    4. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    5. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    37h 23m
    €607–872

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tampere, Finland and Cologne, Germany?

Air Baltic flies from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Köln via Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35, Helsinki, Bus Station, Pärnu bussijaam, and Rīga in around 44h 30m.

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