There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Tallinn by train, plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane HAM - TLL
5h 44m€82–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus N1206
29h 25m€67–131Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Neumuenster to Stockholm Centraltrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
29h 19m€177–433Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Kraków Głównytrain 96 / ...
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
38h 33m€143–297Train, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HAM - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
9h 34mDrive 1,629.5 km
- Drive from Kiel to Tallinncar 1,629.5 km
20h 23m€255–368
Kiel to Tallinn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Tallinn is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Tallinn via Hamburg Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 33m.
The distance between Kiel and Tallinn is 1233 km. The road distance is 1629.5 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Tallinn without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 29h 19m and costs €170 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Kiel to Tallinn, including transfers.
Kiel to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Tallinn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Tallinn is to bus which takes 29h 25m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 38h 33m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Tallinn, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Tallinn via Hamburg Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 38h 33m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Neumuenster to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €23–29
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Adult
- €100–170
- Vehicle
- €230–320
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Kiel. It is currently 10:02 PM in Kiel and 11:02 PM in Tallinn.
Kiel to Tallinn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Tallinn is 1629 km. It takes approximately 20h 23m to drive from Kiel to Tallinn.
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