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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    2. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    8h 51m
    €131–331

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Helsinki Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    2. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    9h 46m
    €125–379

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 29 to 2bus bus Ob3
    37h 30m

  4. Drive 3,092 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tamperecar car 3,092 km
    33h 24m
    €567–819

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    3. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    9h 1m
    €148–406

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane CGN - TMP
    7h 50m
    €186–468

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane DUS - TMP
    9h 34m
    €172–690

  8. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain train R
    39h 6m
    €232–492

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain train R
    39h 51m
    €264–657

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 14 to 2bus bus
    43h 27m
    €231–385

  11. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Tamperecar car
    41h 46m
    €587–874

Cologne to Tampere by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,733.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tampere, Finland?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to 2 via Masurenallee - Berlin, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and 29 in around 37h 30m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Air Baltic, and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) once daily.

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