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Train travel in Estonia
In the 1990s, we used to make fun of our trains as they got slower and slower and older and older.
Now we have changed our minds and are starting to take them seriously again. From Tallinn, we are happy to travel first class to Tartu or to Viljandi and now we can also take the train eastwards to Narva again. The stations on this line are architectural monuments in their own right.
Do travel first class when the chance is offered, as it is each morning and evening between Tallinn and Tartu. The extra cost is minimal and the comfort and convenience make it well worthwhile. You can even plug in your laptop in the first class carriages. Coffee and tea are served free of charge, as are Estonian newspapers.
It is possible to buy train tickets in advance but this is hardly necessary. Get them at the station or on board. The cost is the same either way.
Why not use the train to plan day trips from Tallinn to Narva, Paldiski, Keila, Rakvere and other interesting locations.
