There are 9 ways to get from Tallinn to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane TLL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 17m€102–345Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
31h 29m€202–586Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
37h 7m€294–923Drive 2,109.9 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Rotterdamcar 2,109.9 km
23h 34m€380–548Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 46m€112–287Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HEL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 12m€123–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
34h 57m€206–305Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus 1231 / ...
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
38h 55m€140–254Train
- 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 Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
41h 49m€251–852
Tallinn to Rotterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €140 - €260 and takes 38h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn station to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Bus Station and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Tallinn to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Tallinn and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Hengelo and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 49m.
The distance between Tallinn and Rotterdam is 1526 km. The road distance is 2109.9 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 31h 29m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Tallinn to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Tallinn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Rotterdam train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Rotterdam is to bus which takes 38h 55m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €850 and takes 41h 49m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Rotterdam Centraal via Riga, Bus Station and Rīgas SAO in around 38h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Rotterdam Centraal via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 41h 49m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- international.sales@tallinksilja.com
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- Tallink
- Adult
- €100–170
- Vehicle
- €230–320
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More Questions & Answers
Tallinn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Tallinn. It is currently 9:10 AM in Tallinn and 8:10 AM in Rotterdam.
Tallinn to Rotterdam train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Rotterdam is 2110 km. It takes approximately 23h 34m to drive from Tallinn to Rotterdam.
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