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

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  1. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TMP - DUS
    8h
    €140–544

  2. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    9h 46m
    €124–379

  3. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from 2 to 30-35bus bus Ob3
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    37h 42m

  4. Drive 3,092.3 km

    1. Drive from Tampere to Colognecar car 3,092.3 km
    33h 20m
    €567–819

  5. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    8h 14m
    €128–336

  6. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TMP - CGN
    12h 32m
    €186–468

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

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 40m
    €147–407

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    39h 14m
    €263–648

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2 to 30-35bus bus Ob3
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    44h 30m
    €142–339

  10. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Tampere to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    4. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    41h 37m
    €592–870

Tampere to Cologne by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.9 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

Air Baltic flies from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2 to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Helsinki, Bus Station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 37h 42m.

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