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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane HAM - TLL
    7h 16m
    €107–329

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1206 / ...
    29h 25m
    €168–252

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Neumünster St. to Stockholm Ctrain train 083
    2. Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry car ferry
    30h 2m
    €185–644

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    6. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinntrain train 889
    33h 12m
    €215–607

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane HAM - HEL
    3. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    9h 44m
    €134–346

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CPH - TLL
    9h 26m
    €131–304

  7. Drive  1,627.5 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Tallinncar car 1,627.5 km
    20h 4m
    €268–387

Kiel to Tallinn by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration29h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Tallinn, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Tallinn via Hamburg Hbf, Bützow, Bahnhof, Szczecin Glowny, Mockava, and Kaisiadorys in around 33h 12m.

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