Green travel
Green travel information
Estonia is not the most accessible country for those who would like to come from central or western Europe by train or other more sustainable modes of travel but it is possible and we already know some people are planning to take the time and explore the region in the "slow travel" way. Here are some guidelines for arranging your trip and possible routes.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Matt Tips, IROICA Sustainability Officer, matt.tips@kuleuven.be
IROICA – Staff Training Estonia | Green Travel
Useful websites for Green Travel
- Seat61 The Man in Seat 61 | The train travel guide
- Rail.CC Train tickets and train travel information | railcc
- Trainline Trainline : Search, Compare & Buy Cheap Train Tickets (thetrainline.com)
- DB Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Deutsche Bahn
- OBB Nightjet Startseite - Nightjet
- Rome2Rio Rome2Rio: discover how to get anywhere
- Ecolines Busses Bus tickets for international routes | ECOLINES
- FlixBus Bus travel through Europe | FlixBus
- Mollow Tallinn (mollow.eu)
- KU Leuven Green Erasmus: Sustainable Travel Tips for Students - KU Leuven Global
These sites can help to book a green travel to/from Estonia.
Or contact the Green Travel Team!
Three proposed lines/convoys:
- Green route - through Stockholm
- Purple route - through Warsaw
- Red route - crossing the Baltic Sea from Hamburg
Green route
STEP ONE: Travel to Hamburg or Copenhagen by
- Train DB Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Deutsche Bahn
- Bus Flix FlixBus: Convenient and affordable bus travel in the US
STEP TWO: Take the train from Hamburg / Copenhagen to Stockholm
- Night train Snalltaget Welcome | Snälltåget (snalltaget.se)
- Day train DB/SJ Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Deutsche Bahn
STEP THREE: Travel by ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Tallink Silja Line The nicest way to travel across the Baltic Sea - Tallink Silja Line
Purple route
STEP ONE: Travel to Warsaw
From your own city/country travelling to Warsaw, where we gather, and travel together on Sunday morning (cfr infra).
- From Czech Republic
- Train options
- Night train Úvodní stránka | České dráhy (cd.cz)
- Day train Úvodní stránka | České dráhy (cd.cz)
- Bus options
- From Hungary
- Train options Trains from Budapest to other European cities | Times, fares, tickets (seat61.com)
- Night train https://www.mavcsoport.hu/
- Day train https://www.mavcsoport.hu/
- Bus options
- Train options Trains from Budapest to other European cities | Times, fares, tickets (seat61.com)
- From Slavakia
- Train options Trains from Bratislava to other European cities | Times, fares, tickets (seat61.com)
- Night train https://www.cd.cz/
- Day train https://www.cd.cz/
- Bus options
- Train options Trains from Bratislava to other European cities | Times, fares, tickets (seat61.com)
- From Austria
- Train options
- Night train Startseite - ÖBB (oebb.at)
- Day train Startseite - ÖBB (oebb.at)
- Bus options
- From Germany
- Train options
- Bus options
- From the Netherlands
- From Belgium
- From France
- Train Options From Paris to Warsaw by Train from €18.90 | railcc
Other cities/countries:
- Seat61 The Man in Seat 61 | The train travel guide
- Rome2Rio Rome2Rio: discover how to get anywhere
- Rail.CC Train tickets and train travel information | railcc
STEP TWO: Travel from Warsaw to Tallinn
In Warsaw we gather on Sunday, early in the morning, and travel together by bus to Tallin.
- Public Transport ECOLINES Bus tickets for international routes | ECOLINES
Departure: 6.15
Arrival: 23.20
Red route
STEP ONE: Travel to Hamburg by
- Train DB Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Deutsche Bahn
- Bus Flix FlixBus: Convenient and affordable bus travel in the US
STEP TWO: Travel by ferry to Helsinki (2 nights crossing)
- More info on seat61 Trains from Hamburg to other European cities | Times, fares, tickets (seat61.com)
STEP THREE: Travel by ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Different options - Direct Ferries https://www.directferries.com/