Estonia
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Train
Company Elron operates commuter rail services in Estonia.
Elron commuter trains are officially regional trains. They serve Greater Tallinn in Harju County and pass through the Kristiine, Nõmme and Lasnamäe districts of the city. Rail transport is free for registered city residents within the city boundaries (zone 1).
A first class ticket comes with a numbered and guaranteed seat. Seats in standard class are not numbered and a standard class ticket does not guarantee a seat.
With a day or season ticket you get unlimited travel in the zone(s) or between the stations indicated on your ticket. Season tickets are usually better value for money and save time.
If you want to buy a ticket, you will need an Elron travel card to which the ticket will be loaded. The card gives a 5% discount on all tickets purchased from a ticket machine. Elton card costs 2.50 EUR and you can buy it at the ticket office at the main railway station in Tallinn (Balti jaam) and at the Tartu railway station or from the on-board staff on Elron trains.
You get the best deals online, with 15% off single tickets and 10% off season tickets, compared to buying them from on-board staff or from ticket offices. Single tickets bought with the Elron Farecard from the ticket machine on train get a 10% discount. Read more about other concessions here.
On-board staff and ticketmachine accept payments with VISA / VISA Electron, MasterCard / Maestro and American Express.
On-board staff accepts cash payments.
Free Wi-Fi is available on all our trains. First class has a separate, faster Wi-Fi.
You must carry an ID confirming your eligibility for these discounts:
- the local government discount with a personalised Public Transportation Smartcard (Ühiskaart);
- the discount for people aged up to and including 19;
- the discount for people with partial or no work ability;
- the discount for people aged 65 years and older.
Traveling with pets: It is only allowed to travel with a pet in the train’s C area (above the car doors have a pet sticker). You do not have to buy an additional ticket for your pet. Pets are not allowed in first class.
BUS
Ride with a travelcard
Ühiskaart is a contactless travelcard which can be used all across Estonian cities. All your tickets safely and conveniently on one card.
You can travel to any region of Estonia by bus. You can buy a ticket or load money onto your Uhis travel smart card. When you get on the bus, you check in the card into the fare system and pay for the trip that way. You can also top up your travel card using the app. You can do both here.
Go Bus long-distance buses make hundreds of trips every day, taking passengers home, to visit loved ones, to work or to go on a holiday.
Tallinn
You can buy one-hour tickets for Tallinn's public transport:
- at the ticket machines at the airport,
- central bus station,
- bus terminal at Viru Keskus,
- the port's A- and D-terminals. You can pay for your trip with a contactless payment card Mastercard, Maestro, Visa and Visa Electron by placing the card on the rectangular orange validator on the bus, trolleybus or tram.
You can buy one-day tickets and one-hour tickets as QR tickets:
- By loading money* or the appropriate ticket on your Ühiskaart travel smart card online or anywhere the cards are sold.
- online from tallinn.pilet.ee
- with the mobile app pilet.ee. When you purchase a ticket through the app, a service charge of 0.32 euros will be added to the price.
One-, three-, five- and 30-day public transport tickets can be loaded on Ühiskaart smartcard. This card is travel card in Tallinn. You can buy an Ühiskaart for a two-euro deposit, and then load it with credit or the ticket of your choice online from tallinn.pilet.ee, or via the pilet.ee app, or anywhere the cards are sold.
- One-hour ticket (60 min): 2 EUR
- One-day ticket (24h) : 5.50 EUR
- Three-day ticket (72h): 9 EUR
- Five-day ticket (120h): 11 EUR
- 30-day ticket: 30 EUR
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Tallinn Card
(includes free entries to museums and sights) (24h/48h/72h): 27 EUR - 78 EUR
Children under seven years old, passengers travelling with children under the age of three, applicable to one adult per child, registered Tallinn residents with a personalised Ühiskaart and carrying an ID can travel for free in Tallinn. Read more about the right of free travel in Tallinn.
Ferry
Ferries from Tallinn
- Muuga ( Estonia) Vuosaari ( Finland)
- Paldiski ( Estonia) KapellskäR ( Sweden)
- Tallinn ( Estonia) Helsinki ( Finland)
- Tallinn ( Estonia) LangnäS ( Aland Islands)
- Tallinn ( Estonia) Mariehamn ( Aland Islands)
- Tallinn ( Estonia) Stockholm ( Sweden)
- Tallinn ( Estonia) Vuosaari ( Finland)
Viking Line
Viking Line operates year-round daily crossings between Finland, the Åland Islands and Sweden, as well as between Helsinki and Estonia.
Viking Line's crew loves to see customers enjoying their ship, as the ships offer plenty of entertainment, good food and drink, and great shopping opportunities on board each ship.
Tallink Silja
Tallink Silja connects you to destinations in the Baltic Sea, including Finland, Estonia, Sweden and the Åland Islands.
The available trips range from high-end cruises to fast and affordable crossings, from unforgettable holiday experiences to business trips. Tallink Silja is well known for its excellent selection of onboard shops and is the only shipping company to regularly feature in the world’s top ten duty-free retailers, a list that is usually reserved for the world’s largest airports.
Discounts for Eurail Pass holders
Eurail Pass holders can get a discount between 20% and 50% (depending on the travel period and on the route) when reserving a cabin in the category A - C.
Port taxes are not included in the offer. Please check the Tallink Silja website for the exact dates of the high and low season as these can vary depending on the route.
Information / Reservation
To make an online booking go to www.tallinksilja.com and use 'EURAIL' as promotioncode.
