There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane AMS - TLL
5h€106–352Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
32h 51m€203–404Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
37h 49m€255–635Drive 2,030.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Tallinncar 2,030.6 km
25h 29m€374–540Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BRU - TLL
6h 20m€116–290Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane AMS - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
8h 46m€127–339Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus N1224 / ...
36h 20m€146–268Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus
37h 1m€214–310Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- 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
39h 47m€189–508
Rotterdam to Tallinn by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to bus which costs €140 - €270 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station via Riga, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tallinn via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 47m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Tallinn is 1527 km. The road distance is 2030.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 32h 51m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Tallinn bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Tallinn train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tallinn is to bus which takes 36h 20m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €550 and takes 39h 47m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tallinn, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn, Bus Station via Rīgas SAO and Riga, Bus Station in around 36h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn via Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 39h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Tallinn bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 9:09 PM in Rotterdam and 10:09 PM in Tallinn.
Rotterdam to Tallinn train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Tallinn is 2031 km. It takes approximately 25h 29m to drive from Rotterdam to Tallinn.
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