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How to get fromSwitzerland to Tallinnby plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ZRH - TLL
    5h 27m
    €106–259

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane MXP - TLL
    6h 56m
    €67–239

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 54m
    €289–586

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    38h 20m
    €274–556

  5. Drive  2,230.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Tallinncar car 2,230.3 km
    23h 51m
    €403–582

  6. Fly Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BSL - TLL
    7h 49m
    €84–286

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ZRH - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    9h 9m
    €138–296

  8. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus bus N1224
    37h 36m
    €191–351

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1224 / ...
    38h 33m
    €211–331

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    41h 54m
    €200–408

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar car
    32h 7m
    €382–542

Switzerland to Tallinn by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,717.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Tallinn, Estonia?

Swiss, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Tallinn, Bus Station via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 38h 33m.

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