Travel

There are several ways to get to Tartu:

• The closest major airport with many connections to other European cities is in Tallinn, from where Tartu can be directly accessed by train or bus in around 2,5 hours:
  • Bus departs from the stop infront of the lower floor of the airport. The usual price is 8-12€ (15€ for the first class), but if you book your ticket early enough directly at the web-site of Lux Express you can buy it for promo price 3€. The bus station in Tartu is located directly in the city centre, next to the Dorpat Hotel.
  • Train departs from the Ülemiste station located 15 min. walk from the airport and costs around 11€. The train station in Tartu is located close to the physics institute.
• Tartu also has a small airport, from which FinnAir offers daily connections via Helsinki to many destinations.
• For visitors from Baltic countries and Russia, the direct bus connection to Tartu may be a viable option. Visitors from Nordic countries may consider a ferry to Tallinn and continue by bus or train to Tartu.

Accommodation

Tartu offers a wide range of accommodation that can be easily found through some popular portals as Booking or AirBnB. Some suggestions would be:

• Dorpat Hotel is a large hotel located in the center, near Emajogi river, next to the bus station.
• Hector Design Hostel is a modern hostel that offers private rooms, located close to the Institute of Physics.