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How to get fromTallinn to Zurichby plane, bus, train, car ferry, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Tallinn to Zurich by plane, bus, train, car ferry, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    5h 49m
    CHF 99–248

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    34h 2m
    CHF 287–500

  3. 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 Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    38h 11m
    CHF 203–328

  4. Car ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train 305
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2d 2h
    CHF 365–617

  5. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    8h 33m
    CHF 125–263

  6. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 108–298

  7. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1304
    37h 30m
    CHF 165–271

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Stuttgart Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 35m
    CHF 145–306

  9. Drive  2,228.4 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Zurichcar car 2,228.4 km
    23h 47m
    CHF 431–622

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    31h 41m
    CHF 387–541

Tallinn to Zurich by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,717.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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 38h 11m.

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