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How to get fromCologne to Estoniaby train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 13 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 44m
    €103–245

  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
    €240–424

  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 17m

  4. Drive  1,912.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tallinncar car 1,912.2 km
    24h
    €313–452

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CGN - TLL
    6h 55m
    €123–341

  6. 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 35m
    €114–324

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BRU - TLL
    6h 34m
    €137–336

  8. 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
    €135–322

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Stationbus bus
    8h 43m
    €124–273

  10. 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

  11. 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
    €229–401

  12. 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 24m
    €159–337

  13. 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
    27h 40m
    €382–540

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

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration30h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,508 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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 17m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily.

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