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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Tartu by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane plane DUS - TAY
    10h 20m
    €194–579

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    3. Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain train
    10h 5m
    €110–269

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jelgava to Tartutrain train 889
    28h 55m
    €208–386

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tartutrain train 889
    39h 40m

  5. Drive  1,847.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tartucar car 1,847.4 km
    23h 16m
    €304–439

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    3. Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain train
    8h 56m
    €115–262

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane plane FRA - TAY
    9h 32m
    €181–428

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain train
    8h 57m
    €122–311

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, 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 ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Tallinn to Tartutrain train
    13h 17m
    €144–344

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartutrain train 0
    32h 52m
    €173–346

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parnu, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus bus 145 / ...
    33h 22m

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain train 0
    36h 54m
    €160–301

Cologne to Tartu by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration28h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,575.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tartu via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 39h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Tartu bussijaam via Masurenallee - Berlin, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Pärnu bussijaam in around 33h 22m.

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