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There are 12 ways to get from Tallinn to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLL - BSL
    7h
    CHF 84–256

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    32h 22m
    CHF 255–439

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Tallinn to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    44h 11m

  4. Drive  2,306 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Baselcar car 2,306 km
    22h 44m
    CHF 408–589

  5. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 125–295

  6. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    9h 44m
    CHF 115–341

  7. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 38m
    CHF 151–310

  8. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TLL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 131–302

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1224
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    35h 32m
    CHF 181–319

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus bus 207
    39h 20m
    CHF 154–296

  11. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Wrocław to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    39h 43m
    CHF 210–306

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    30h 44m
    CHF 358–497

Tallinn to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,740.3 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Basel Bad Bf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Krakow Plaszow, and Frankfurt in around 44h 11m.

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