There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane AMS - TLL
4h 55m€102–275Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
30h 52m€178–364Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
33h 26m€222–462Drive 2,030.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Tallinncar 2,030.7 km
25h 29m€359–519Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BRU - TLL
5h 56m€108–288Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane AMS - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
8h 34m€116–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
35h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus Lux Express 14 / ...
36h 7m€134–279Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Frankfurtcar
- Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar
30h 35m€421–600
Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to bus which costs €130 - €280 and takes 36h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tallinn Bus Station via Riga Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tallinn via Hilversum, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Tallinn is 1526 km. The road distance is 2030.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 30h 52m and costs €170 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Tallinn bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Tallinn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to train which takes 33h 26m and costs €220 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 36h 7m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tallinn, Estonia?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn via Hilversum, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Vilnius in around 33h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn Bus Station via Rīgas SAO and Riga Central Bus Station in around 36h 7m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Tallinn bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 2:05 PM in Rotterdam and 3:05 PM in Tallinn.
Rotterdam to Tallinn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Tallinn is 2031 km. It takes approximately 25h 29m to drive from Rotterdam to Tallinn.
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