There are 10 ways to get from Tallinn to Zurich by plane, bus, train, car ferry, night train, ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TLL - ZRH
5h 39mCHF 99–257Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane TLL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 23mCHF 96–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
34h 2mCHF 295–534Train
- Take the train from Tallinn to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
39h 17mCHF 208–328Car ferry, night train, train
- Take the carferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
2d 2hCHF 309–782Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
8h 27mCHF 124–292Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1304
37h 30mCHF 156–262Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Stuttgart Airportbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus
41h 50mCHF 142–302Drive 2,228.4 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Zurichcar 2,228.4 km
23h 47mCHF 372–537Drive, car train
- Drive from Tallinn to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
30h 58mCHF 354–492
Tallinn to Zurich by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 95 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Tallinn to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Tallinn and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 17m.
The distance between Tallinn and Zurich is 1717 km. The road distance is 2228.4 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Zurich without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 2m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Tallinn to Zurich, including transfers.
Tallinn to Zurich bus services, operated by TransTempo, depart from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Tallinn to Zurich train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 330 and takes 39h 17m, you could also bus via Warsaw, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 270 and takes 37h 30m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Zuerich Hb via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Wien Hbf in around 39h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 40–65
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–420
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
- Website
- Tallink
- Adult
- CHF 100–160
- Vehicle
- CHF 210–300
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–28
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Booking & Getting There
Tallinn to Zurich bus services, operated by TransTempo, arrive at Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni station.
Zurich is 1h behind Tallinn. It is currently 5:23 PM in Tallinn and 4:23 PM in Zurich.
Tallinn to Zurich train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Zurich is 2228 km. It takes approximately 23h 47m to drive from Tallinn to Zurich.
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