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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Tallinn 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    5h 15m
    €107–263

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CGN - TLL
    7h 47m
    €104–334

  3. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    27h 45m
    €224–658

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    40h 57m

  5. Drive 1,912.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tallinncar car 1,912.7 km
    24h
    €302–436

  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 27m
    €131–395

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BRU - TLL
    6h 59m
    €161–354

  8. 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 33m
    €125–464

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 10m
    €136–335

  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, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    29h 22m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus N1206
    32h 23m
    €220–587

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    36h 52m

  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 28m
    €371–528

Cologne to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration27h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,500.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tallinn via Frankfurt, Ostrava hl.n., Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 40h 57m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily.

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