New train route linking up the Baltic capitals 😍

The national rail companies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have teamed up to make it super easy to travel between their capitals: Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, all in a single day. Until now, getting around often meant long bus journeys, since train routes were awkward and full of time-consuming changes.

The new train connection runs daily and takes around ten hours from Tallinn to Vilnius (or the other way round). Second-class tickets start at just €39 and can be booked via the Lithuanian rail operator, LTG Link. Shorter legs are cheaper, Vilnius to Riga is €24, and Riga to Tallinn comes in at around €30.

If you’re travelling with an Interrail or Eurail pass, you can hop on for free, just make sure to reserve your seat in advance.

Image credit: LTG Link

If you’re starting from Vilnius, the train leaves at 7:05am and gets you to Riga by 11:04am. From there, you'll change trains at Valga, just on the Estonian border, and arrive in Tallinn at 5:34pm.

Travelling the other way? Depart from Tallinn at 10:25am and you’ll reach Vilnius by 9:03pm.

Pets and bikes are welcome too, you’ll just need to pay a little extra to bring them along.