Traveling to Estonia

The main international airport is located in the capital Tallinn with direct flights from most of the major European cities. Tartu can be reached by direct flight from Helsinki only. Information on airlines and schedules is available on the website of Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.

You can also reach Estonia by ferry. There is regular connection available from Stockholm and Helsinki to Tallinn. The main ferry operators are Tallink/Silja Line, Viking Line and Eckerö Line.

From Tallinn to Tartu

By bus

From Tallinn Airport we recommend taking a frequent Lux Express (you can buy your ticket in advance) bus to Tartu. Travel time is 2.25 hours. Buses depart from 7 AM to 10 PM after every 30 or 60 minutes. There is no need to print out the ticket. You can just show your ticket's QR code from your smartphone. Bus stop is located on the city side of the passenger's terminal, next to the tram stop. Another option is to take a train from Ülemiste stop that is 10 minutes walking distance from the Airport.

By train
From Tallinn ferry terminal it is also possible to use the train connection to Tartu. The main railway station (Balti Jaam) is within 25 minutes walking distance from the terminal. You can buy the tickets one week in advance. We recommend choosing the express departures that have a travel time of 2 hours. Only first class tickets guarantee a seat. There is no need to print out the ticket. You can just show your ticket's QR code from your smartphone. You can also buy the ticket from the train with your card.

To guarantee accommodation for all the attendees, we have pre-booked some of the hotels in the center of Tartu. These include the following hotels:

Barclay Hotel - marju@barclay.ee
SOHO Hotel - sales@hotellsoho.ee
Tartu Hotel - sales@tartuhotell.ee
Villa Margaretha - info@margaretha.ee
Aleksandri Hotel - elise.salm@reisiekspert.ee
Lydia Hotel - sales@lydia.ee
Vspa - info@vspahotel.ee

With a code “ISBA2023” you can book your room there through the given contact. Please do so before 11th August 2023. You may also book your rooms via other booking portals, just book well in advance!

Estonia is a small country in northeastern Europe. The Republic of Estonia was established in 1918, and regained its independence in 1991. Since 2004 Estonia has been a member of EU and NATO. Estonia is the only country in the world to offer e-residency.

Capital: Tallinn
Area: 45,000 km2
Population: 1.3 million inhabitants
Official language: Estonian. English, Russian, Finnish and German are widely spoken
Currency: Euro (since 2011)

Learn more about Estonia and what it has to offer as your next travel destination.

Tartu with its ca 97,000 inhabitants is the largest town in southern Estonia. Tartu is a true student town where almost one in five residents studies or works at the University of Tartu. University of Tartu is the only Estonian-language comprehensive in the world. It was founded in 1632 by King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden. The high concentration of students together with the academic atmosphere makes Tartu a city of good thoughts!