There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Tallinn by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane HAM - TLL
4h 32m€79–255Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus N1206a
26h 55m€150–230Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
28h 41m€175–322Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
29h 6m€174–546Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HAM - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
8h 16m€110–262Drive 1,609.3 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Tallinncar 1,609.3 km
19h 50m€260–376
Hamburg to Tallinn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Tallinn is to fly and ferry which costs €110 - €270 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Tallinn is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 26h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Tallinn via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 41m.
The distance between Hamburg and Tallinn is 1126 km. The road distance is 1609.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Tallinn without a car is to bus which takes 26h 55m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Hamburg to Tallinn, including transfers.
Hamburg to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Tallinn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Tallinn is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 26h 55m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €330 and takes 28h 41m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia?
Air Baltic, Finnair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €150–230 and the journey takes 26h 55m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- Tallink
- Adult
- €100–170
- Vehicle
- €230–320
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Hamburg. It is currently 7:38 AM in Hamburg and 8:38 AM in Tallinn.
Hamburg to Tallinn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Tallinn is 1609 km. It takes approximately 19h 50m to drive from Hamburg to Tallinn.
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