There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, or car train
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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 47m€89–306Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus N1224
32h 14m€272–820Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
39h 32m€270–588Drive 2,306.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Tallinncar 2,306.7 km
22h 52m€403–582Train 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 30m€135–362Fly Basel to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BSL - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
10h 31m€127–373Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FRA - TLL
7h 27m€149–502Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus N1224
35h 17m€168–327Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
40h 16m€165–288Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar
30h 21m€352–493
Basel to Tallinn by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tallinn is to fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Tallinn Bus Station via Karlsruhe and Riga Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Tallinn via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Tallinn is 1740 km. The road distance is 2306.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 14m and costs €270 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Basel to Tallinn, including transfers.
Basel to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Tallinn train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €85 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €600 and takes 39h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €290 and takes 40h 16m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:39 AM in Basel and 7:39 AM in Tallinn.
Basel to Tallinn train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Tallinn is 2307 km. It takes approximately 22h 52m to drive from Basel to Tallinn.
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