For a budget independent trip to Estonia, it will be important to find out the prices in Tallinn for food, hotels, tickets, learn tips for planning a vacation from personal experience and tourist reviews, where to visit first and how to save money. We give advice on how to travel inexpensively, based on personal experience of staying in the country for more than three months and knowledge of European mentality.
The Estonian capital is much nicer and more interesting than it might seem from the photographs and films of those who travel there. But you can reveal the beauty of the place only when you visit the city on your own and see everything with your own eyes. Let's see how much money to take with you on the road.
Prices in Tallinn 2021
The cost of plane tickets to Tallinn
Although the distance is short, the train journey is time-consuming, boring and long. In this way, it will not be possible to get to Tallinn inexpensively and save money compared to air traffic. Therefore, we will find out the prices for a trip to Tallinn in 2021 based on the cost of air tickets. The cost of a direct flight from Moscow starts at 10,300 rubles. Choosing options with a transplant, you can reduce costs up to 6,300 rubles. Variations with a couple of transfers will cost at least 8500.
- Flight price calendar:
The cost of a trip to Tallinn for two on an Aeroflot plane departing from Sheremetyevo will be 10220 rubles (round trip 20450). Passengers will have to sit in a chair for 105 minutes. Departing with airBaltic, the ticket will cost 12500 rubles for two. But the time in flight (due to a call to Riga and a new departure from there) grows to 3 hours 40 minutes. Alternative tickets with the same transfer will cost 17000 rubles.
FinnAir is also ready to deliver tourists from Moscow to the Baltic airport. Its sides land in Helsinki in between. In fact, the flight is operated by Aeroflot + Nordic Regional Airlines. The cost of a pair of tickets is 26000 rubles. It is worth remembering that the amount of fees can be adjusted. We recommend that when figuring out how much it costs to go to Tallinn, inquire about additional baggage fees and use the calendar, which looks for the cheapest flights to Tallinn.
Prices for hotels in Tallinn
But the sale of flights does not yet exhaust the costs to be incurred. A significant point in setting the price for a trip to Tallinn in 2021 is rental housing in the city. The plane will arrive and fly away to carry people further, but tourists need to stop somewhere. If you are already in the city, we advise you to use the popular application from Rumguru, the service searches for free housing options at the moment from all hotel databases on the Internet and compares prices, the savings are obvious from personal experience.
- When looking for places where you can stay in Tallinn with comfort and at an affordable price, book an apartment Dream Stay - Cozy open bedroom. They have 1 bedroom, 1 living room. Price 3 nights from 9500 rubles.
- An alternative is the Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel Tallinn.
This establishment is diametrically opposed to cheap hostels and is designed for 4 stars for lovers of comfort. The road to the old fortress and the park will take no more than 400 meters. Guests can use the furnished rooms with French glazing. There is an elegantly designed SPA-salon, which also has an indoor pool. Free Wi-Fi covers 100% of the area. The rooms are equipped with satellite TV, bathrooms. A visit to the SPA center, to the sauna and to the gym with exercise equipment can be made free of charge. There are no restrictions on their use throughout the day. There is a grill restaurant and a bar with an advanced set of dishes. There is a hotel cafe offering fresh pastries. Every working day from 12 noon to 3 noon lunch is served according to the Swedish food program. It will take 10 minutes to get to the most prominent cathedral of the Estonian land.
The cost of a room in Tallinn hotels in the center is brilliantly low - so, just analyzed example will cost 18300 rubles for 3 nights... Other options for decent rooms for a couple with a difference in class are provided for 50-60 thousand rubles. In addition, it is worth mentioning about the coffee shop on the inside, about the provision of a dietary menu upon first request, about car rental and the fact that the employees speak Russian fluently.
- When staying at Hilltop Apartments - City Center you can pay 32500 rubles for 3 nights... There is a fitness center and free Wi-Fi. The art museum and Kadriorg Palace are nearby. The option of renting a car has been organized.
- Tallinn Tallink Express Hotel 3 stars can be booked for 29,000 rubles per week accommodation for two.
The hotel is very well located right in the city center, which will surely be a plus for sightseeing. The old town will be located just 500 meters from your place of residence, and 300 meters from you will be the entrance to the old port. Breakfast is also included in the price of accommodation, and free wi-fi will be available throughout the hotel. An excellent bonus would be the organization of a transfer from or to the airport for a modest additional cost.
- Promotions and discounts for housing in the city:
Transport fares
Even when a pleasant and comfortable hotel is chosen, it is impossible to sit in it all the time. Moving around the middle of the city on foot is not a problem. But to visit remote areas and other settlements, you need to use transport. Buses, trolleybuses go around Tallinn, and trams are also preserved. Some of the lines stop working at midnight, but the overwhelming majority - an hour earlier. The service starts at 6 am. Children under 6 years old and adults traveling with a child under 3 years old are allowed to use public transport free of charge. There are not only single tickets, but also hourly, daily (1, 3, 5 and 30 days) tickets.
A Tallinn card has also been introduced, according to which free travel, unlimited visits to museums and notable places of the town are allowed for 24, 48, 72 hours. Chauffeurs sell paper tickets for a couple of euros. QR coupons are sold for 1 euro. They are designed for 1 - 10 trips, the number is determined by the buyers. The purchase of such a coupon is possible on the official website (choose Russian) or using a mobile application. It is allowed to register a QR ticket using a validator within 12 months after purchase. But upon entering the salon, registration must be done without fail and even immediately.
Ticket price:
- for an hour we buy 10 cents for 1 euro,
- cost per day - 3 euros.
- a ticket for 3 days will cost 5 euros,
- for 5 days - 6 euros,
- for 30 days - 23 euros.
Hourly transport coupons are subject to fixation at each entry into the transport. To make life and travel around the city's outskirts as simple as possible, you should inquire about the cost of car rental in Tallinn through proven services. The average cost of car rental from the airport is 9500 rubles per day. Representative BMWs are available for rent for 24,700 rubles per day. Volkswagen Golf rental is offered for 6100 rubles for 24 hours. The described rates may change taking into account market changes, the exact cost is shown on the link on the day of car booking.
Prices in Tallinn 2021 for food and alcohol
But no matter how many tourists ride, sooner or later their appetite revives. And even checking into hotels in Tallinn in the center does not stop him. Therefore, you need to know what are the exact prices in Tallinn 2021 for food and groceries.
The cost of food in cafes and restaurants (in euros):
- Meals for two adult tourists in an inexpensive cafe - 16 €,
- Meals for 2 people in a mid-range restaurant when ordering three courses - 50.50 €,
- Burger at McDonalds - 6,00 €,
- Homemade beer (0.5 l. Draft) - 4,00 €,
- Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle) - 3.90 €,
- Cappuccino coffee - 2 €,
- Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) - 1.72 €,
- Water (0.33 liter bottle) - 1.38 €,
- Hot sausage outside - 1.9 €,
- Hamburger on the street (street food) - 3 €,
- Chicken in its own juice - 3.9 €,
- shawarma - 4 €,
- cocoa in a coffee shop - 2 €,
- filled pancakes - 5.4 €.
Where to eat deliciously? We advise you to definitely go to a restaurant DRAKON III (with a medieval flavor) offers pies for 1 euro, elk soup for 2 euro, or cow ribs for 9 euro. Visit to Beer House will cost 5 - 20 euros per serving. A mug is filled with beer for 9 coins. Institution Reval ready to provide a portion of a hearty morning breakfast for 5 euros. A pastry shop Maiasmokk Cafe (notable for the fact that it has been working since 1864 almost non-stop) prepares caramel-almond desserts for 4 euros.
Food prices in Tallinn will be as follows:
- Milk (1 liter) - 0.71 €,
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500 g) - 0.82 €,
- Rice (1 kg) - 1.34 €,
- Eggs - 1.47 €,
- Local cheese (1 kg) - 7.13 €,
- Chicken breasts (1 kg) - 5.33 €,
- Beef - 7.94 €,
- Apples (1 kg) - € 1.13,
- Bananas (1 kg) - 1.05 €,
- Oranges (1 kg) - 1.44 €,
- Tomatoes (1 kg) - 1.97 €,
- Potatoes (1 kg) - 0.50 €,
- Onions (1 kg) - 0.55 €,
- Salad (1 head) - 1.03 €,
- Water (1.5 l bottle) - 0.58 €.
Alcohol prices in stores:
- Bottle of wine (mid-range) - 7 €,
- Homemade beer (0.5 l bottle) - 1.41 €,
- Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) - 1.49 €.
Excursion prices
A sightseeing walk around the city for 2 hours with a guide will cost 15 euros. Extended programs are offered at a cost of 40 - 60 EUR.
The project "Life of Medieval Tallinn" implies an acquaintance with old pharmacies and ancient streets, with the heating style of the past, with pillars of shame and fascinating descriptions of incidents. The tour is designed for 3-10 tourists. Participation fee is 50 euros.
On the forums and in reviews, many share their positive impressions of the program "With a smile in old Tallinn", the cost of a tour in Russian is 50 euros. Tourists will be led through ancient unusual temples, squares, quiet streets. A car trip outside the old part of the city is possible with an additional payment of 60 euros. The program is designed for 1 - 3 tourists. It is worth noting that all these excursions are conducted by guides with a good knowledge base of history and culture, you can be sure.
