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How to get fromRotterdam to Tallinnby train, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, car, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    4h 59m
    €102–324

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 23m
    €198–379

  3. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry car ferry
    36h 15m
    €272–857

  4. Drive 2,030.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Tallinncar car 2,030.4 km
    25h 29m
    €360–520

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BRU - TLL
    6h 17m
    €111–290

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    3. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    8h 48m
    €126–311

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    36h 5m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus Lux Express 14 / ...
    36h 31m
    €145–246

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 113
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    38h 53m
    €231–611

Rotterdam to Tallinn by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tallinn, Estonia?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn Bus Station via Rīgas SAO and Riga Central Bus Station in around 36h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn via Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 38h 53m.

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