Wikimedia Northern Europe Meeting 2019/Travel guide

Wikimedia Northern Europe Meeting 2019

Transportation

Airport

Interior of Tallinn Airport

Our main airport is in Tallinn, but it would also possible to arrive at Tartu Airport (has flights to Helsinki) or to Riga Airport.

Tallinn Airport is located near to Tallinn city center and next to Tallinn-Tartu main road and Ülemiste railway station. Busses to Tartu stop at the airport.

Trains

Balti jaam is the main railway station in Tallinn and it is located between the old town and harbor. Ülemiste train station is near to the Tallinn airport and Tartu railway station is in close proximity to Looming Hostel.

The train service provider is Elron.

In the 4th of October, we'll take the evening train to Tartu. WMEE will cover the train tickets.

Busses

There are plenty of service providers and best place to get the tickets is at tpilet.ee.

Some earlier busses from Tartu Coach Station to Tallinn Airport on Sunday after the end of the conference leave at 15:30 (arrives 17:48) and 16:00 (arrives 18:22). WMEE will provide the tickets when you inform us about your travel plans.

Most important addresses

Accommodation

Hostel4
Vaksali 4

Conference venue

University of Tartu Natural History Museum
Vanemuise 46

Wikimedia Eesti Office

sTARTUp HUB
Raekoja plats 16, Tartu 51004

Sightseeing

On Friday we have some Tallinn Old Town tours planned from where you can take part.

In Tartu we can offer city walking tour after the end of the conference program for the people who are not in hurry to leave.

Important phone numbers

Police/Fire/Ambulance, emergency: 112

Taxi

Taxi in Tallinn: +372 524 7777
Taxi in Tartu: +372 1918

Event team

Ivo Kruusamägi: +372 5191 3112