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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, night train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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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
    €84–213

  3. 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 27m
    €106–310

  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
    €195–539

  5. 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 Kitsekulatrain train 181
    37h 47m
    €141–285

  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
    €119–413

  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. 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

  9. Train, bus

    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

  10. Drive 1,869.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tallinncar car 1,869.3 km
    23h 34m
    €295–426

Essen to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest 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 train from Essen Hbf to Kitsekula via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 37h 47m.

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