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How to get fromTallinn to Essenby plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Tallinn to Essen by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLL - DUS
    5h 19m
    €105–252

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 59m
    €229–391

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    32h 49m
    €259–785

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Tallinn to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 10
    37h 9m
    €226–436

  5. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    8h 17m
    €131–330

  6. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TLL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €119–331

  7. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TLL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €130–399

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1205 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus bus 846421
    34h 30m
    €131–284

  9. Drive  1,947.6 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Essencar car 1,947.6 km
    21h 36m
    €320–463

Tallinn to Essen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration30h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,487.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Essen Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and S+U Lichtenberg Bhf in around 37h 9m.

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