There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Tartu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane DUS - TAY
9h 21m€171–387Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain
9h 32m€101–365Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Tartutrain 889
28h 19m€215–593Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Bohumintrain 235
- Take the train from Bohumin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tartutrain 889
39h 4mDrive 1,848.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Tartucar 1,848.1 km
23h 16m€294–424Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane DUS - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
8h 28m€112–259Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain
10h 1m€121–296Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FRA - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
8h 28m€140–402Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parnu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus 145 / ...
31h 27mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0
32h 53m€176–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 909
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain 0
36h 50m€159–279
Cologne to Tartu by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tartu is to fly and train which costs €110 - €260 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tartu is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Tartu bussijaam via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Tartu via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Bohumin, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 4m.
The distance between Cologne and Tartu is 1566 km. The road distance is 1848.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tartu without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 28h 19m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Cologne to Tartu, including transfers.
Cologne to Tartu bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Tartu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tartu is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs €170 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 39h 4m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 31h 27m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tartu, Estonia?
Finnair flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tartu via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Bohumin, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 39h 4m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–130
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Jelgava to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bohumin to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Bohumin to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Bohumin to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €16–23
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €16–23
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €16–23
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €16–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parnu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gobus.ee/en/
- Phone
- +372 606 4969
- [email protected]
- Website
- sebe.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sebe.ee
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +372 5886 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussikeskus.ee
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- http://www.bussikeskus.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.bussikeskus.ee/et/regular-services
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hanover to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Tartu bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Tartu is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 1:23 AM in Cologne and 2:23 AM in Tartu.
Cologne to Tartu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Tartu is 1848 km. It takes approximately 23h 16m to drive from Cologne to Tartu.
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