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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €134–319

  2. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TMP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 18m
    €100–488

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N81 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    36h 50m
    €201–395

  4. Drive  3,092.3 km

    1. Drive from Tampere to Colognecar car 3,092.3 km
    33h 20m
    €583–842

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

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    8h 34m
    €114–407

  6. 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
    7h 51m
    €152–350

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

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HEL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 24m
    €174–439

  8. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HEL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 2m
    €145–383

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2 to 30-35bus bus Ob3
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central stationbus bus 081
    4. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    37h 49m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Münster bus stopbus bus N71 / ...
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    39h 59m
    €221–380

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    44h 30m
    €153–346

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Tampere to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    41h 38m
    €614–886

Tampere to Cologne by train, tram, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,742.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

You can take a bus from 2 to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via 30-35, Kampintori, Länsiterminaali 2, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Braunschweig, Berliner Platz in around 37h 49m.

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