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There are 11 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

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    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TMP - DUS
    8h 32m
    €98–392

  2. 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
    38h 22m

  3. Drive  3,092.3 km

    1. Drive from Tampere to Colognecar car 3,092.3 km
    33h 18m
    €655–946

  4. 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
    7h 36m
    €129–325

  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 29m
    €110–373

  6. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TMP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 19m
    €106–374

  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 38m
    €146–317

  8. 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 45m
    €161–406

  9. 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 Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N74 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    38h 48m
    €233–427

  10. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Pasilatrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus
    43h 23m
    €163–357

  11. 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
    42h 20m
    €681–984

Tampere to Cologne by train, tram, bus, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration38h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,591.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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

Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2 to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Helsinki, Bus Station, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Braunschweig, Berliner Platz in around 38h 22m.

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