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Ticket information

Single tickets (standard class tickets) are valid only on the date and train shown on the ticket. A ticket in standard class does not guarantee a seat. If you wish to have a guaranteed seat we would advise you to buy a first class ticket. 

You can buy tickets

  • online, with 15% off all single tickets and 10% off all season tickets, compared to buying them from on-board staff or from ticket offices; you need an Elron farecard (hüperlink) to buy a season ticket
  • from a ticket machine on train: single tickets in standard class only, payable with a bankcard and with an Elron farecard, 10% off compared to buying them from on-board staff or from ticket offices. If buying ticket from a ticketmachine by using a payment card or smartwatch then please read this.
  • from on-board staff: single tickets, 24 h tickets, 30 day tickets, farecards
  • from ticket offices in Tallinn and Tartu 
    at the main station in Tallinn (Balti Jaam) Mo-Sun 7.00 - 21.30
    at Tartu station Mo-Sun 06.00 - 19.45 

Advance ticket sales for standard class, both online and at ticket offices, end 5 minutes prior to the departure of the train from the station where the passenger’s journey starts
Advance ticket sales for First class, both online and at ticket offices, end 30 minutes prior to the departure of the train from its original station.
 

First class tickets are valid only on the date and train shown on the ticket. A First class ticket guarantees a seatDiscounted tickets are not available in First class. One child under the age of seven can travel free with a paying adult. As the child will not have a ticket they will not have a seat reserved, so if the train is busy they will be expected to sit on your knee. If you want to guarantee your child a seat or you are travelling with more than one child you will need to buy them a full fare First class ticket. Pets and bicycles are not allowed in First class.

First class has

  • more spacious and comfortable reclining seats
  • more legroom
  • faster Wi-Fi
  • plug sockets at every seat 
  • carpeted floors
  • tables at some seats

We have season tickets for

  • 1 day, available online and from the ticket offices 
  • 24 hours (for the zoned area near Tallinn), available from on-board staff on trains 
  • 30 days, available online, from on-board staff and from the ticket offices 
  • 90 days, available online and from the ticket offices
  • your own custom date range, available online and from the ticket offices 

With a season ticket you get unlimited travel in the zone(s) or between the stations shown on your ticket. You can travel at any time of day on all trains (both commuter and long-distance) that stop in the zone or between the stations for which your ticket has been issued.
You can only buy season tickets for travel in standard class but you can buy an upgrade to First Class from on-board staff on the train. 
Season tickets are only available with an Elron farecard where the ticket is loaded.

Buy your season ticket here.

From 26 July 2021, the conditions for traveling on Elron trains with a bicycle will change. In the summer season, you will have to buy a bicycle ticket for your bike.

The bicycle ticket is valid seasonally from April to the end of October on all trains. The ticket price depends on the length of the trip and is 50% of the price of the corresponding full ticket (rounded to the nearest 10 cents), but the minimum is 1 euro. The ticket can be purchased on homepage or on the train from the onboard staff. Ticket from the homepage guarantees the place on the train. 

If a passenger has the right to ride for free paid by the local government (e.g., Tallinn residents), then this ride does not extend to the bike, and a ticket must be purchased for the bike.

Passengers who have the right to travel free of charge do not have to buy a bicycle ticket:

  • a child who has not reached the age of seven by 1 October of the current school year or whose schooling has been postponed;
  • a disabled person up to and including 16 years of age;
  • a person with a profound or severe disability;
  • a person with severe visual impairment;
  • escort of a person with a profound or severe visual impairment) 
  • passengers aged 65+ do not have to buy a bicycle ticket.

The bicycle ticket does not apply:

  • to a bike with a collapsible frame that is packed;
  • to a bike with all wheels less than 25 cm in diameter (e.g., a mini scooter).

Bicycle ticket prices.

 

Group discounts are available to groups of a minimum of 20 tickets, who must travel together at all times. Please contact us at [email protected] and tell us the date, time, route and the number of full fare and discount tickets. We will send you a quote.
Please note that we can only sell tickets 7 days in advance. Please click here for more information on discounts available. 
If you then wish to book the tickets we will send you a pre-payment invoice which must be settled before your travel.

If you have a registered residence and a personalised Public Transportation Smartcard (Ühiskaart) you can buy discounted train tickets for travel in the zoned area around Tallinn at www.pilet.ee. Tickets are available for 30 days and are loaded to the Smartcard. 

Discounted tickets for travel beyond the zoned area are available only on trains, either from the  ticket machine and payable with your Elron Farecard or from on-board staff, payable with your Elron Farecard, a bank card or in cash. 

You must present your Public Transportation Smartcard on the train.

 

Discounts

  • Children below 7 before 1 October and children whose compulsory school attendance has been postponed;
  • Disabled people up to and including 16;
  • People with a profound disability;
  • People with a severe visual impairment;
  • Companions of passengers with a profound or severe visual impairment;
  • The guide dog or assistant dog of a disabled person.

Please take a document confirming your eligibility with you. 
Legal basis: § 34 of the Public Transport Act.

Discounts are available for: 

  • Passengers aged up to and including 19;
  • Students with an ISIC card or an Estonian student card;
  • Pensioners;
  • Passengers aged 65 and older;
  • Passengers with partial or no work ability;
  • Passengers aged 17 and older who have a severe or moderate disability;
  • Travel companions of disabled passengers up to and including 16;
  • Travel companions of passengers with a profound disability.

You will need a document confirming your eligibility for a discounted ticket  (a discounted single ticket, a discounted season ticket, a discounted day ticket, a discounted 30-day ticket, a combined discounted 30-day ticket).

You must show a document confirming your eligibility when you buy your ticket and when travelling.

  • People aged up to and including 19: an identity document (passport or ID card); 
  • Students: an ordinary ISIC card (including a virtual ISIC Card),  an ISIC card issued by an Estonian bank or an Estonian student identification card. Read more about the cards of the ISIC issuer in Estonia HERE.
  • Pensioners: a pension certificate. Read more about pensions here; from 7 June 2023 citizen of another European Union member state submits a relevant document issued by the competent authority of his country of residence
  • People with partial or no work ability: a work ability card and an identity document (passport, ID card or driving licence); from 7 June 2023 citizen of another European Union member state submits a relevant document issued by the competent authority of his country of residence
  • People aged 65 years and older: an identity document (passport, ID card or driving licence);
  • Disabled people: a pension certificate, a disability card or a disability certificate issued by the Social Insurance Board, each of which sets out the severity and duration of the disability; from 7 June 2023 citizen of another European Union member state submits a relevant document issued by the competent authority of his country of residence
  • Travel companions of disabled passengers up to and including 16 and travel companions of passengers with a profound disability. The disabled person must carry a document proving the disability.

The local authorities of Tallinn, Raasiku, Saue, Saku and West Harju offer concessionary travel schemes, some of them to all residents and some to pupils. To find out more visit their pages (in Estonian): 

Discount for Registered Residents with the Public Transportation Smartcard (Ühiskaart, pilet.ee) 

 

If you have a registered residence and a personalised Public Transportation Smartcard (Ühiskaart) you can buy discounted train tickets for travel in the zoned area around Tallinn at www.pilet.ee. Tickets are available for 1 day or 30 days and are loaded to the Smartcard. 

Discounted tickets for travel beyond the zoned area are available only on trains, either from the  ticket machine and payable with your Elron Farecard or from on-board staff, payable with your Elron Farecard, a bank card or in cash. 

You must present your Public Transportation Smartcard on the train.

Corporate customer

A corporate credit account 

A credit account is a great solution that helps you manage the business travel of your employees and partners in Estonia. You can pay for travel with our Elron Credit Farecards and settle the costs with an invoice at the end of the month. You can apply for a credit agreement here.

This is the fleet that we offer for private hire:

  • a diesel train with two cars and 105 seats
  • a diesel train with three cars and 161 seats
  • a diesel train with four cars and 214 seats
  • an electric train with four cars and 274 seats
  • an electric train with three cars and 196 seats

Electric trains can travel from Tallinn to Kloogaranna, Paldiski, Turba and Aegviidu. Diesel trains can travel to any station in Estonia. 
Please send details of the outward and return dates, route and number of passengers to [email protected] (phone 673 7413).