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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    5h 56m
    €113–343

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus bus N1224
    30h 31m
    €250–447

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinntrain train 889
    41h 50m

  4. Drive  2,116.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Tallinncar car 2,116.5 km
    21h 20m
    €347–501

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane STR - TLL
    7h 44m
    €127–344

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane MUC - TLL
    8h 13m
    €156–411

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ZRH - TLL
    8h 32m
    €151–392

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    4. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    9h 42m
    €139–360

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1224 / ...
    36h 5m
    €156–292

  10. Train, bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train train
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn Central bus station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    44h 30m

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar car
    27h 35m
    €358–494

Karlsruhe to Tallinn by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,601 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Tallinn via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 41h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe to Tallinn, Bus Station via Rīga and Riga, Bus Station in around 36h 5m.

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