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Train routes in Estonia
7 routes · classic 7
7 routes cross Estonia in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Elron at 210 km; the fastest is the Elron, running up to 120 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1870. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
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Classic (7)
- Elron
Estonia’s busiest intercity run: orange Stadler FLIRTs linking Tallinn with Tartu, the country’s ancient university city.
Wikipedia ↗ - Elron
Runs east to Narva on the Russian frontier, where two medieval castles face off across the border river.
Wikipedia ↗ - Elron
A rural FLIRT ride south through Estonia’s forests and bogs to the lakeside hill town of Viljandi.
Wikipedia ↗ - Vivi
Vivi’s new PESA railcars reach the twin border town of Valga/Valka, split between Estonia and Latvia, now a link in the Baltic capitals chain.
- Tallinn–Paldiski railway
Estonia's oldest railway west from Tallinn, opened in 1870 to the ice-free naval harbour at Paldiski on the Baltic.
Wikipedia (ET) ↗ - Tartu-Koidula railway
One train a day each way in winter across Põlvamaa to the border station at Koidula — in summer the service carries on to Piusa.
Wikipedia (ET) ↗ - Elron
How Estonian trains reach Latvia: the Baltic Railway’s 1887 branch to Valga, built to meet the Riga line, and the Riga train still runs on it.
Wikipedia ↗
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Estonia?
The Elron, running Tallinn to Tartu at up to 120 km/h. It is one of 7 routes in Estonia in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Estonia?
Not in this atlas. Estonia has 7 routes here and none of them is a scheduled sleeper, though night trains from neighbouring countries may still reach it.
Can you cross the border by train from Estonia?
Yes — 1 of its 7 routes continues into another country: Vivi (Riga – Valga).
Which is the most scenic railway in Estonia?
No line in Estonia is classed scenic or mountain in this atlas — its 7 routes are everyday services rather than journeys taken for the view.
Cross-border lines continue into
- 🇱🇻 Train routes in Latvia 9 routes