There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, 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 Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ZRH - TLL
5h 19m€105–275Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 12
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
34h 18m€299–981Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
38h 13m€274–430Drive 2,230.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Tallinncar 2,230.3 km
23h 50m€388–560Train to Basel, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BSL - TLL
8h 9m€123–394Fly Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ZRH - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
9h 3m€149–332Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus N1224
36h 34m€172–343Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus FlixBus N1304
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
36h 55m€161–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus
40h 54m€204–382Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar
31h 5m€371–521
Zurich to Tallinn by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Tallinn is to fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Tallinn is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Tallinn via Wien Hbf, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 13m.
The distance between Zurich and Tallinn is 1717 km. The road distance is 2230.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 34h 18m and costs €290 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Zurich to Tallinn, including transfers.
Zurich to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Tallinn train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tallinn is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €430 and takes 38h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 36h 55m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Tallinn, Estonia?
Swiss and Finnair fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Tallinn via Wien Hbf, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 38h 13m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 10:06 PM in Zurich and 11:06 PM in Tallinn.
Zurich to Tallinn train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Tallinn is 2230 km. It takes approximately 23h 50m to drive from Zurich to Tallinn.
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