There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane AMS - TLL
4h 55m€96–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaambus El14 / ...
39h 51m€55–125Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
30h 23m€109–449Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
42h 38m€116–345Drive 2,030.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Tallinncar 2,030.7 km
25h 26m€351–507Train 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 55m€97–276Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane AMS - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
8h 34m€107–398Train, 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 8m€80–164
Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 39h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tallinna bussijaam via Riia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tallinn via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 38m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Tallinn is 1525 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 23m and costs €100 - €450.
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 European Sleeper, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to train which takes 42h 38m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 39h 51m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tallinn, Estonia?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn via Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 42h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinna bussijaam via Rīgas SAO and Riia in around 39h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- 1st Class
- €170–280
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Deventer to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- 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
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- 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 7:28 PM in Rotterdam and 8:28 PM in Tallinn.
Rotterdam to Tallinn train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Tallinn is 2031 km. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from Rotterdam to Tallinn.
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