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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BSL - TLL
    6h 41m
    €79–306

  2. Train, bus via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 36m
    €275–898

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    39h 32m
    €270–594

  4. Drive 2,306.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tallinncar car 2,306.6 km
    22h 52m
    €399–576

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ZRH - TLL
    6h 25m
    €135–365

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    7h 21m
    €155–521

  7. Fly Basel to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BSL - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    10h 36m
    €128–378

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus N1224
    32h 14m
    €283–887

  9. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus N1224
    35h 17m
    €178–347

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 26m

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar car
    30h 9m
    €352–493

Basel to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

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Duration30h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,739.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tallinn, Estonia?

Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Tallinn via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 39h 32m.

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