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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Tampere by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    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 train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    7h 24m
    €131–327

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane CGN - TMP
    7h 56m
    €92–356

  3. 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 Central Station to Tamperetrain train R
    38h 34m
    €209–447

  4. Drive 3,092 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tamperecar car 3,092 km
    33h 24m
    €563–813

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Helsinki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CGN - HEL
    2. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    8h 46m
    €118–379

  6. 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
    7h 46m
    €150–416

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 081
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from 29 to 2bus bus Ob3
    38h 44m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Pasila to Tamperetrain train R
    41h 25m
    €196–435

  9. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain train R
    42h 59m
    €221–534

  10. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Tamperecar car
    41h 47m
    €588–873

Cologne to Tampere by train, bus, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,735.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to 2 via Brunswick central station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Länsiterminaali 2, Kampintori, and 29 in around 38h 44m.

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