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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    5h 11m
    €86–256

  2. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    27h 28m
    €99–222

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train 144
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    38h 15m
    €139–259

  4. Drive 1,869.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tallinncar car 1,869.3 km
    23h 34m
    €288–415

  5. Fly Dortmund Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DTM - TLL
    11h 47m
    €109–403

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    6h 15m
    €104–301

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    7h 32m
    €124–377

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    8h 40m
    €112–385

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus N1206
    31h 34m
    €86–202

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riia to Vana-Pääskülabus bus
    35h 42m
    €99–218

Essen to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration27h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?

Eurowings, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Tallinn via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 38h 15m.

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