How big is the group?

Maximum ten. Most departures run at four to six, which keeps the ferry crossing comfortable and the walking tours conversational.

Is the ferry crossing rough?

Rarely. The Gulf of Finland is sheltered, and the modern fast ferries are stable. The crossing takes about two hours, comfort class with a sea view and a cafe on board.

Do I fly into Tallinn and out of Helsinki?

Yes, that is the simplest routing. Both airports are well connected to major European hubs. We handle all transfers.

Can I extend in either city?

Easily. We can add nights in Tallinn for Lahemaa National Park or in Helsinki for Nuuksio or a day trip to Porvoo.

Yes, from age 6. Tallinn's Old Town is car-free and walkable. Suomenlinna delights children, and the ferry crossing is an adventure in itself.

Both Estonia and Finland use the euro. No currency change needed.

Cancellation and deposit

300 EUR deposit at booking, balance 30 days before arrival. Full refund less deposit until 30 days; 50% from 30 to 14 days; non-refundable inside 14 days.

5 days · Two capitalsTallinn & Helsinki by Ferry

ab€1280p. P.

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Two capitals5 days · 2 Länder

Tallinn & Helsinki by Ferry

Two hours on open water separate the medieval from the modern.

5Tage

320Gesamt-km

MODERATEFitness

PRIVAT2–10 Reisende

EEFILänder

€1280ab, p. P. im DZ

Die Geschichte in einem Absatz

Tallinn & Helsinki by Ferry, im Tempo einer langen Lektüre.

Two hours on open water separate the medieval from the modern.

Spend two unhurried days inside Tallinn's medieval walls and its creative Kalamaja quarter with a local historian, then take the fast ferry across the Gulf to Helsinki. A full design day with an architect, the Suomenlinna fortress, and a sauna evening close the trip.

Auf einen Blick

Start: Tallinn
Ziel: Helsinki
Distanz: 320 km
Gruppe: Nur privat · 2–10 Reisende
Fitnesslevel: Mittel
Beste Reisezeit: May–September
Sprachen: English, German, Estonian, Finnish
Stil: Stadt + Küste

Warum diese Reise.

Vier Dinge, die sie besonders machen

Two capitals connected by water

Tallinn and Helsinki sit 80 km apart across the Gulf of Finland. The morning ferry crossing is the pivot of the trip, two hours on open water that separates the medieval from the modern.

Tallinn's Old Town, unhurried

Two full days inside the walls. We walk with a local historian who knows which merchant house doors are unlocked and which bakery still fires a wood oven.

Kalamaja and Telliskivi

Tallinn's former harbour district, now a grid of wooden houses, street art, and a repurposed factory complex. A morning walk with a neighbourhood local, coffee at a roastery that grinds to order.

Helsinki design and Suomenlinna

A full day in the Design District followed by a morning on the UNESCO sea fortress. Two cities, two temperaments, one compact trip.

Tag für Tag.

5-tägige Reiseroute · ca. 38 km

Jeder Tag ist um ein oder zwei zentrale Erlebnisse herum aufgebaut, mit bewusst eingeplanter freier Zeit. Die Abfahrtszeiten richten sich leicht nach Tageslicht und Wetter.

01arrival

Tallinn, Estonia

Arrival and the Old Town at dusk

Arrive at Tallinn airport. A 15-minute transfer to your hotel inside the medieval walls. Evening orientation walk through Town Hall Square, up to Toompea for the rooftop view, and down through the Danish King's Garden. Welcome dinner at a candlelit cellar restaurant on Rataskaevu.

Tallinn's Old Town is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Northern Europe, and it announces itself immediately. The limestone walls are intact, the cobblestones are original, and the merchant houses lean in overhead exactly as they did five centuries ago. Your hotel sits inside the walls, a few minutes from Town Hall Square. Tonight we walk without agenda, letting the city set its own pace. The rooftop view from Toompea at dusk, when the cruise ships have left and the spires catch the last light, is worth the climb alone.

8 km Fahrt 3 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: A

Höhepunkte des Tages

Toompea viewpoint at dusk
Town Hall Square
Welcome dinner on Rataskaevu

02Day

Tallinn — Old Town & Kalamaja

Merchant houses and the creative quarter

Full morning with our historian inside the walls. The Great Guild Hall, St. Olav's tower, the Dominican Monastery passage. After lunch, walk north to Kalamaja: wooden houses, Telliskivi Creative City, a coffee at Rene roastery. Free evening.

9 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F

Höhepunkte des Tages

St. Olav's tower climb
Dominican Monastery passage
Telliskivi Creative City

Ihr Aufenthalt · 2 Nächte

Hotel Telegraf

Boutique 4-star · Old Town

A converted 1870s telegraph office on Vene street, inside the medieval walls. High ceilings, parquet floors, a quiet courtyard, and a ground-floor restaurant.

Old Town locationRestaurantSpaCourtyard

9/10 · Verifizierte Gäste

03Day

Tallinn → Helsinki (ferry)

The Gulf crossing

Free morning in Tallinn. Late-morning walk to the D-terminal, board the fast ferry to Helsinki. Two hours across the Gulf of Finland, comfort class with a sea view. Arrive at the West Terminal, transfer to your hotel in the Design District. Afternoon at leisure to explore Esplanadi park. Farewell dinner at a New Nordic restaurant.

5 km Fahrt 4 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F · A

Höhepunkte des Tages

Gulf of Finland crossing
Esplanadi park walk
New Nordic farewell dinner

04Day

Helsinki — Design District & Suomenlinna

Design, fortress, sauna

Morning in the Design District with our architect-guide: the Design Museum, three working studios, the Artek flagship. After lunch, ferry to Suomenlinna. Walk the fortress ramparts and visit the dry dock. Return for a traditional sauna evening at Loyly.

8 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F

Höhepunkte des Tages

Design Museum
Suomenlinna ramparts
Loyly sauna evening

Ihr Aufenthalt · 2 Nächte

Hotel F6

Boutique 4-star · Design District · Helsinki

A small hotel on Fabianinkatu, at the southern edge of the Design District. Clean Scandinavian rooms, a lobby library, and a strong breakfast.

Design District locationLibrary loungeBreakfast room

8.8/10 · Verifizierte Gäste

05departure

Helsinki

Free morning and departure

A free morning. Visit the Oodi library, browse Hakaniemi market hall, or sit with a coffee on Esplanadi. Late check-out at noon, transfer to Helsinki-Vantaa.

25 km Fahrt 2 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F

Höhepunkte des Tages

Oodi library
Free morning
Airport transfer

Was enthalten ist.

Keine Überraschungen nach der Buchung

Inbegriffen

2 nights in a boutique hotel in Tallinn Old Town
2 nights in a boutique hotel in Helsinki Design District
Private historian-guide in Tallinn (2 half-days)
Private architect-guide in Helsinki (1 full day)
Tallinn Old Town and Kalamaja walking tours
Fast ferry crossing Tallinn to Helsinki (comfort class, 2 hours)
Suomenlinna ferry and guided fortress walk
Welcome dinner in Tallinn, farewell dinner in Helsinki
Daily breakfasts and all airport/port transfers

Nicht inbegriffen

International flights (Tallinn TLL in, Helsinki HEL out)
Most lunches (we send a curated shortlist for each city)
Travel insurance (mandatory)
Tips for guides (suggested 5 to 10 EUR per day per traveller)
Personal expenses

Privat & flexibel.

ab 1220 € p. P. · 2026

Jede Abfahrt dieser Reise ist privat: keine Fremden, keine festen Termine. Wählen Sie ein Startdatum, das Ihnen passt; der Preis pro Person richtet sich nach Ihrer Gruppengröße.

Verfügbarkeit

Ganzjährig

Vorlaufzeit

Confirmed within 48 hours · 30+ days lead time recommended

Gruppe

Nur Sie (und Ihre Reisebegleitung)

GruppengrößeFahrzeug & GuidePro PersonGesamt (DZ)

2 ReisendeCouple · sedan transfers + guides€1680€3,360

4 ReisendeTwo couples · van + guides€1480€5,920

6 ReisendeFamily / friends · van + guides€1380€8,280

8 ReisendeLarger group · minibus + guides€1280€10,240

10 ReisendeFull group · minibus + guides€1220€12,200

Einzelzimmerzuschlag €340. Kinder unter 12 Jahren erhalten 15% Ermäßigung.

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