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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, 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
    €86–266

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DTM - TLL
    11h 50m
    €79–413

  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
    €99–310

  4. 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
    37h 54m
    €139–285

  5. Drive 1,869.3 km

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

  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 16m
    €110–326

  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 31m
    €129–387

  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
    €117–385

  9. Bus

    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
    €82–211

  10. 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
    €95–243

  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, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration27h 27mAverage 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 37h 54m.

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