There are 10 ways to get from Tartu to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TAY - DUS
9h 14m€168–382Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RIX - DUS
9h 15m€110–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Tartu to Jelgavatrain 12
- Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
28h 25m€206–613Train
- Take the train from Tartu to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 14
35h 57m€263–936Drive 1,928.1 km
- Drive from Tartu to Colognecar 1,928.1 km
21h 13m€304–439Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Tartu to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TLL - DUS
8h 2m€111–276Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Tartu to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TLL - CGN
9h 21m€112–349Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tartu to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 19m€140–417Bus via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riiabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus 909
34h 56m€153–281Bus
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riiabus El24
- Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus 846421
36h 5m€117–270
Tartu to Cologne by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tartu to Cologne is to bus which costs €110 - €270 and takes 36h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tartu to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Tartu to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tartu bussijaam and arriving at Köln/Bonn Airport via Riga Central Bus Station and Kaliningrad Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Tartu to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tartu and arriving at Köln Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
The distance between Tartu and Cologne is 1552 km. The road distance is 1928.1 km.
The best way to get from Tartu to Cologne without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 25m and costs €200 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Tartu to Cologne, including transfers.
Tartu to Cologne bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tartu bussijaam station.
Tartu to Cologne train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tartu station.
The best way to get from Tartu to Cologne is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs €160 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €950 and takes 35h 57m, you could also bus via Kaliningrad, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 34h 56m.
What companies run services between Tartu, Estonia and Cologne, Germany?
Finnair and Eurowings fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tartu to Köln Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Helsinki, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Helsinki, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €16–23
Train from Tartu to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airport
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Tartu to Cologne bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Riia station.
Cologne is 1h behind Tartu. It is currently 11:17 PM in Tartu and 10:17 PM in Cologne.
Tartu to Cologne train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tartu to Cologne is 1928 km. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Tartu to Cologne.
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