Travel
Getting to Tartu
By plane
Tartu Airportlink opens in new page currently has connections to Helsinki. You can fly via Tallinn Airport link opens in new pageor Riga Airport link opens in new page(see instructions below).
You can buy tickets herelink opens in new page
The distance between Tartu Airport and the city center is about 10 kilometers.
Airport Shuttle bus leaves from Tartu Airport to the city in about 15 minutes after the plane has arrived, but also waits for anyone who needs the ride to the city. And if booked earlier picks you up from anywhere in Tartu and takes you to the airport.
For a fee of 5 EUR the shuttle will drop you off at any place in Tartu city and the ticket can be bought either in cash or with a debit/credit card from the driver. More information: Airport Shuttlelink opens in new page The taxi stop is also located in front of the terminal. The taxi might cost around 10 EUR to the city center.
By bus
From Tallinn and Riga Airport you can get directly to Tartu by bus (Lux Express, Ecolines). Tartu bus station is situated in the city centre.
Tallinn Airport -Tartu express bus
There are hourly Lux Express link opens in new pagebuses which take passengers from the Tallinn Airport (stop "Tallinna lennujaam" in Estonian) on their way to Tartu. You can find most Estonian bus lines on the web site www.tpilet.ee.link opens in new page If you wish to get on the bus at the airport, it is advisable to buy the ticket in advance (online, printing out the ticket yourself). It is possible to purchase tickets up to 15 days in advance at the Tallinn and Tartu bus station ticket offices as well as online.
From Tallinn airport to Tallinn bus terminal: Tallinn bus terminal is situated quite close to the airport Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport link opens in new pageand you can take a taxi or use public transport to get there. As Tallinn airport is a relatively small one, it is easy to find the area where public transportation (Floor 0) and taxis (Floor 1) are waiting in front of the building. It is a short distance by taxi and it should not cost you more than 10 EUR to get to the bus terminal. It is also possible to use public transportation, bus No. 2 from the airport stops not too far from the bus terminal (the "Autobussijaam" stop), but you still have to cross two intersections to reach the bus terminal. 1-hour ticket on Tallinn public transport link opens in new page(can be bought from the driver) costs 1.60 EUR.
Express buses coming and leaving Tallinn Airport
Buses coming and leaving Tartu
From Tallinn bus terminal to Tartu. Buses leave almost every 30 minutes from 5.45 in the morning (5.45 a.m.) until 23.00 at night (11 p.m.). You can find the www.tpilet.ee.link opens in new page Tickets cost approximately 10 EUR and can be purchased from the ticket office inside the bus station or from the bus driver. It will take you 2.5 hours to reach Tartu. Buses are comfortable and most of them have WiFi.
From Riga Airport to Tartu
Tickets from Ecolineslink opens in new page
Every day
From Riga Airport 18:20, arrival to Tartu 22:55, duration 4h 35
From Riga Airport 21:20, arrival to Tartu 01:35, duration 4h 16
From Tartu 03:10, arrival to Riga Airport 08:00, duration 4h 50
From Tartu 06:30, arrival to Riga Airport 11:30, duration 5 h (the bus stops for half an hour in the centre of Riga).
Getting to Tartu from Tallinn by train
Trains for Tartu link opens in new pagefrom Tallinn train station leave 3-4 times a day, and it takes a little more than 2 hours to get to Tartu. The train station is situated just outside the Tallinn Old Town and sea port, a taxi or tram No. 2 (from the sea port) can take you there ("Balti jaam" stop). Trains are rather comfortable and you can use WiFi in the first class.
Tartu train station is 2 km away from the city center, for first time travelers it is best to take a taxi from there to your destination.
Travel by car
You can rent a car from Tallinn and drive to Tartu. There are no freeways between Tallinn and Tartu, but you can drive along the Tallinn-Tartu highway and reach Tartu in approximately 2,5 hours.
Getting to Tallinn
By plane
There are direct connections to many major European cities. List of airlines flying to Tallinn is available at the Tallinn Airport homepage www.tallinn-airport.eelink opens in new page.
By ferry
From Stockholm and Helsinki, there is also a ferry connectionlink opens in new page to Tallinn. It is especially frequent from Helsinki, hence planning your route through there will not add much to the total duration of your trip.
By bus
Apart from that, Estonia has bus linkslink opens in new page with major cities in Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic countries.
Accommodation
All the participants have to book the rooms themselves. The cost for the accommodation will be reimbursed for invited quests and ENVIRON-members. Reimbursement details are avilable during the conference at the registration desk.
ENVIRON-member, for the maximum reimbursement rate please contact with your research group coordinator.
For your convenience, a number of rooms has been prebooked in the following hotels.
Hotel London
http://www.londonhotel.ee/link opens in new page
Rüütli 9
TARTU
Booking. [email protected]; +372 730 5555
Use password: ENVIRON
Rooms are prebooked until August 31, 2015. Later – if available
A single room 77€ per night
A twin room 90€ per night
Hotel Pallas
http://www.pallas.ee/link opens in new page
Riia 4
TARTU
Booking: [email protected]; +372 730 1200,
Use password: ENVIRON
Rooms are prebooked until August 31, 2015. Later – if available
A single room 59€ per night
A twin room 66€ per night
Hotel Dorpat
www.dorpat.eelink opens in new page
Soola 6
Tartu
Booking: [email protected]e,+372 7 337184Use password: ENVIRONRooms are prebooked until Sept 14, 2015, later - if avilable.
Superior rooms:
(a view to the river and old town, air conditioning, automatic coffee machine)
A singel room 66.75€ per night
A twin room 82.50€ per night
Standard rooms:
A singel room 56.25€ per night
A twin room 71.25€ per night
Hotel Antonius
http://hotelantonius.ee/en/link opens in new page
Ülikooli 15
Tartu
Booking: [email protected], +372 737 0377
Use password: ENVIRON
Rooms are not prebooked, you can book if available
A Superior double room 85€ per night
University hostel
http://yhikas.emu.ee/hostel/in-english/link opens in new page
Kreutzwaldi 52
TARTU
Booking: [email protected]
A twin room 38€ per night
Visas
Estonia is a part of the Schengen visa area.
Nationals of EU and EEA member states are free to enter Estonia. The required travel document for entry is a national ID card or passport.
In addition to the citizens from EU, EEA and Schengen area following citizens link opens in new pagedo not need a visa to enter a Schengen area (incl. Estonia) for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period:
Other nationals must apply for a visa. Visitors arriving in Estonia with visa must have a national passport valid at least 3 months after their planned departure from Estonia.
For more information: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' websitelink opens in new page