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

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There are 11 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 Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane DUS - TMP
    8h 17m
    €101–497

  2. 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
    38h 28m
    €235–401

  3. Drive  3,091.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tamperecar car 3,091.9 km
    33h 24m
    €584–844

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

    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 train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    7h 43m
    €135–320

  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 55m
    €110–406

  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 45m
    €141–338

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Turku Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane DUS - TKU
    3. Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain train
    10h 24m
    €193–408

  8. 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 51m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain train R
    40h 15m
    €222–427

  10. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover 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
    40h 45m
    €216–413

  11. 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
    €608–925

Cologne to Tampere by train, bus, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,597.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to 2 via Brunswick central station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Länsiterminaali 2, Simonkatu, and 29 in around 38h 51m.

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