There are 12 ways to get from Tallinn to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane TLL - BSL
6h 55mCHF 84–296Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
32h 22mCHF 271–477Train
- Take the train from Tallinn to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
40h 48mCHF 207–383Drive 2,306 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Baselcar 2,306 km
22h 45mCHF 386–557Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TLL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 48mCHF 126–300Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane HEL - BSL
9h 48mCHF 119–361Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 32mCHF 151–355Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
8hCHF 121–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1224
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
32h 27mCHF 267–480Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1224
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
35h 32mCHF 171–308Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus
39hCHF 154–295Drive, car train
- Drive from Tallinn to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
30h 14mCHF 335–466
Tallinn to Basel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 300 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Rīga and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h.
No, there is no direct train from Tallinn to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tallinn and arriving at Basel SBB via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 48m.
The distance between Tallinn and Basel is 1740 km. The road distance is 2306 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 32h 22m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Tallinn to Basel, including transfers.
Tallinn to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Basel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 390 and takes 40h 48m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 300 and takes 39h.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Basel SBB via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, and Sargans in around 40h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–28
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–28
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Booking & Getting There
Tallinn to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Basel is 1h behind Tallinn. It is currently 7:54 PM in Tallinn and 6:54 PM in Basel.
Tallinn to Basel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Basel is 2306 km. It takes approximately 22h 45m to drive from Tallinn to Basel.
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