Arrival

TalTech is part of the Go2UNIS Network, supporting Go2RAIL – Travel Together, an initiative that helps international and exchange students travel across Europe in a more sustainable and social way.

Go2RAIL helps students find others travelling on similar routes, making it easier to plan train journeys together. Travelling by train is a greener alternative to flying and can also be a great way to meet new people before arriving in Estonia.

With Go2RAIL, you can:

• travel more sustainably by choosing train travel;
• connect with other students on the same or similar routes;
• make long-distance travel feel safer and more social;
• turn your journey to Estonia into part of your exchange experience.

Learn more: www.go2rail.eu
Instagram: @go2rail
LinkedIn: Go2RAIL – Travel Together

The main way to get around the city is to use the public transport. In the city we have a relatively good connection with all areas that you wish to visit. To use the ticket that you have, please buy a public transportation card from the airport or the universities R-Kiosk. you can find out more about the ticket information here. 

If you are an EU-cityzen (have a nationality of one EU country) then you are elliagable for free public transport if you registre your residance in Tallinn. We will talk about this during the orientation days.

Validating your public transportation card

Validate your journey with the Public Transport Card immediately after entering the public transport vehicle. Validators are located by every door in all the vehicles. When a Public Transport Card is validated, the apparatus checks that the passenger has a valid ticket or the right to discounted travel. If the passenger does not have a ticket but has sufficient funds on their card, they are not permitted to travel – they must purchase a new ticket (QR ticket for example) or exit the vehicle.

From the city center, near Kaubamaja and Viru shopping Centre area – take either buss nr 83, buss nr 11 or bus nr 36.
Buss nr 83 and 11 (different areas of the stop with the same name, check the bus signs at the stop what numbers stop there) from “Kaubamaja” stop (near the big shopping center called “Viru”/Kaubamaja ) or from Freedom Square and get off at “Keemia” stop that is just next to TalTech campus – you can see the TalTech main buildings, library and Academic hostel is ahead.
The trip takes about 20-25 min.

Bus nr 36 from “Viru” bus stop or Freedom Square to “Tehnikaülikool” stop that is just in front of TalTech main building.
The trip takes about 20-25 min.

TalTech campus map

You can find all the timetables from here!

You can find bus and trolley fares and prices from here!

You can find TalTech campus location from here!

You can also trust the information on Google Maps about the buss arrival times and locations. 

You can also use the taxi which will deliver you from the airport directly to your living place. Taxies are available right at the airport and will charge you around 5-15 Euros (depending on where you go and at what time). The cheapest option is to download a taxy app (for example Bolt or Uber) as the taxies on standby at the airport can be more pricy (but they are more convenient if it is your firs time usind the taxys here).  More information about taxies in Tallinn you find from the official web site of Tallinn.

The Academic Hostel address on campus is Akadeemia tee 11/1, 12611 Tallinn. It is open 24/7. Please go there first, even you have got the place in Endla 4.There is a direct line no 83, which commuting between Endla (Tõnismägi) and Akadeemia (Stop Keemia) buildings.