There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Tartu by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BSL - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
10h 11m€97–332Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain 0
32h 19m€273–490Train
- 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 Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tartutrain 889
36h 10m€294–499Drive 2,241.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Tartucar 2,241.9 km
22h 8m€404–583Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane ZRH - TAY
9h 59m€213–604Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ZRH - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
9h 55m€139–337Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZRH - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain
10h 54m€144–324Fly Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane BSL - TAY
10h 41m€101–459Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ZRH - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartutrain
14h 4m€172–399Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0
38h 36m€168–354Bus
- 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 Parnu Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Tartu bussijaambus 145 / ...
42h 11m€166–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain 0
45h 38m€186–336Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tartucar
29h 37m€352–493
Basel to Tartu by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tartu is to fly and train which costs €95 - €340 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tartu is to train and fly which takes 9h 55m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Tartu bussijaam via Karlsruhe, Riga Central Bus Station and Pärnu bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Tartu via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
The distance between Basel and Tartu is 1920 km. The road distance is 2241.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Tartu without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 32h 19m and costs €270 - €490.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Basel to Tartu, including transfers.
Basel to Tartu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Tartu train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Tartu is to train which takes 36h 10m and costs €290 - €500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €460 and takes 10h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €340 and takes 42h 11m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tartu, Estonia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Tartu via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 36h 10m. Alternatively, easyJet, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Prague, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Oslo, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Frankfurt, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Hamburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Munich, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Basel to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–19
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
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 Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- 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
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Tartu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Tartu is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 5:44 AM in Basel and 6:44 AM in Tartu.
Basel to Tartu train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Tartu is 2242 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Basel to Tartu.
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