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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    5h 29m
    €107–252

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1224 / ...
    30h 11m
    €231–395

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinntrain train 889
    42h 18m

  4. Drive  1,912.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tallinncar car 1,912.2 km
    24h
    €353–510

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    5h 30m
    €110–274

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    7h 40m
    €125–334

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    3. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    9h 21m
    €134–309

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus bus N1224 / ...
    31h 27m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus bus N1206 / ...
    32h 23m
    €232–387

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    36h 18m
    €159–327

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar car
    28h 11m
    €420–600

Cologne to Estonia by train, foot, bus, and tram

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration30h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,508 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Estonia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tallinn via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 42h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Tallinn Harbour via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 31h 27m.

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