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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    5h
    €106–295

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 30m
    €239–437

  3. Train, bus via Mockava

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Bremen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Bremen to Poznańbus bus
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    6. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tallinntrain train 889
    37h 35m
    €217–347

  4. Drive  2,030.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Tallinncar car 2,030.6 km
    25h 29m
    €415–599

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BRU - TLL
    6h 15m
    €117–292

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    3. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    8h 47m
    €123–292

  7. Train, bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    34h 42m
    €220–363

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1224 / ...
    36h 23m
    €145–267

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    37h 12m
    €206–331

Rotterdam to Tallinn by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.7 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tallinn, Estonia?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Tallinn, Bus Station via Rīgas SAO and Riga, Bus Station in around 36h 23m.

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