There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, 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 52m€102–275Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
30h 45m€187–366Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 413 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
37h 50m€209–648Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Tallinnferry
42h 20m€236–422Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BRU - TLL
6h 10m€118–272Train 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 35m€127–297Bus
- 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 5m€145–250Drive 2,031 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Tallinncar 2,031 km
25h 29m€361–522Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Frankfurtcar
- Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar
30h 32m€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 €140 - €250 and takes 36h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m 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 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tallinn via Utrecht Centraal, Arnhem Centraal, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 50m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Tallinn is 1525 km. The road distance is 2031 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 45m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 52m 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 37h 50m and costs €200 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 36h 5m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tallinn, Estonia?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn via Utrecht Centraal, Arnhem Centraal, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 37h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn Bus Station via Rīgas SAO and Riga Central Bus Station in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- 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
- €95–250
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
- €80–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- 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 Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- 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
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
- €110–220
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 7:21 PM in Rotterdam and 8:21 PM in Tallinn.
Rotterdam to Tallinn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal 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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