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There are 11 ways to get from Tallinn to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TLL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 40m
    €107–297

  2. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane TLL - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 56m
    €89–369

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    31h 29m
    €242–406

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tallinn to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 77
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    37h 37m
    €280–657

  5. Drive  2,109.9 km

    1. Drive from Tallinn to Rotterdamcar car 2,109.9 km
    23h 34m
    €431–622

  6. Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 54m
    €117–292

  7. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HEL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 34m
    €123–295

  8. Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HEL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 48m
    €138–370

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    34h 57m
    €222–310

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1205 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    38h 40m
    €141–274

  11. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train 10
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    6. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    40h 36m
    €249–458

Tallinn to Rotterdam by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Rotterdam Centraal via Riga, Bus Station and Rīgas SAO in around 38h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Rotterdam Centraal via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Duisburg Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 40h 36m.

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