There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BSL - TLL
6h 58m€84–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
30h 56m€260–732Drive 2,306.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Tallinncar 2,306.6 km
22h 50m€404–584Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ZRH - TLL
6h 28m€125–329Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FRA - TLL
7h 19m€136–373Fly Basel to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BSL - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
10h 33mTrain, bus via Šiauliai
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Siauliai to Tallinntrain 889
34h 1m€259–712Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus N1206
35h 2m€277–563Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaambus
38h 4mBus via Katowice
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Katowice to Tallinnbus
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Basel to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tallinn is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Tallinna bussijaam via Frankfurt and Riia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 4m.
The distance between Basel and Tallinn is 1740 km. The road distance is 2306.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 56m and costs €260 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Basel to Tallinn, including transfers.
Basel to Tallinn bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Basel to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 4m.
Basel to Tallinn bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 1:13 AM in Basel and 2:13 AM in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tallinn, Estonia?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tallinna bussijaam via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, Frankfurt, and Riia in around 38h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Siauliai to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Bus from Katowice to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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