There are 11 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane DUS - TLL
5h 15m€104–251Fly Dortmund Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane DTM - TLL
10h 47m€88–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus N1224
28h 54m€155–574Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
37h 20m€207–834Drive 1,868.2 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Tallinncar 1,868.2 km
23h 37m€296–428Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FRA - TLL
6h 27m€136–448Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane AMS - TLL
7h 25m€120–420Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane DUS - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
8h 55m€132–328Train, bus via Hamburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus N1206a
31h 34m€198–511Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus
35h 30mDrive, car train
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar
28h 7m€380–541
Essen Hbf to Tallinn by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Tallinn is to fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Tallinn is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Tallinn via Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Tallinn is 1487 km. The road distance is 1868.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 54m and costs €150 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Essen Hbf to Tallinn, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Tallinn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Tallinn is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €850 and takes 37h 20m.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 4:08 PM in Essen Hbf and 5:08 PM in Tallinn.
Essen Hbf to Tallinn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Südkreuz Bhf station.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?
Eurowings, Finnair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Tallinn via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 37h 20m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Tallinn is 1868 km. It takes approximately 23h 37m to drive from Essen Hbf to Tallinn.
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