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

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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 13m
    €91–276

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    30h 35m
    €85–213

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    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 Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 10m
    €166–331

  4. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry car ferry
    33h 46m
    €196–545

  5. Drive 1,869.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tallinncar car 1,869.3 km
    23h 18m
    €293–423

  6. 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 59m
    €109–413

  7. 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 16m
    €111–326

  8. 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 25m
    €129–397

  9. 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
    €117–405

  10. Train, bus

    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 27m
    €112–318

  11. 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 Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    35h 56m
    €99–226

Essen to Tallinn by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Tallinn, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 30h 35m.

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