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How to get fromEssen to Tallinnby plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    5h 3m
    €104–251

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1206 / ...
    32h 9m
    €209–299

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry car ferry
    32h 52m
    €251–772

  4. Train, bus via Poznań

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Poznańbus bus
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    5. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinntrain train 889
    33h 41m
    €219–381

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    6h 22m
    €139–325

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    7h 28m
    €119–337

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    8h 54m
    €131–328

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    36h 7m

  9. Drive  1,869.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tallinncar car 1,869.2 km
    23h 36m
    €308–444

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,487.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Tallinn, Bus Station via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 32h 9m.

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