Arriving and hotels
ARRIVING TO TARTU
There are several options to arrive in Tartu.
BY PLANE
Tartu Airport (15 min drive, 10 km from Tartu city centre).
Tartu Airport has Helsinki-Tartu flights. From the airport, there is a special Airport Shuttle, an Express bus No. E1 operating between Tartu Airport and Tartu City. Detailed timetables and stops are provided here.
Lennart Meri Airport in Tallinn (2 hours drive, 176 km from Tartu)
Tallinn Airport has direct air links to numerous cities. To travel from Tallinn airport to Tartu there is a choice between a bus and a train. You can board the Tallinn-Tartu line from the Tallinn airport for a bus, or from Ülmiste stop for train. Tickets can be bought online and downloaded to a smartphone.
Riga Airport in Latvia (3.5 hours drive, 253 km)
There is a special bus line from the Riga Airport in Latvia to Tartu Coach station that we’d recommend. It is operated by the Lux Express company, and the direct link to their ticket platform is here. Please make sure the selected stops are Riga Airport and Tartu Coach Station.
BY BUS
Tartu bus station is a few minutes walk from the conference venue. All bus tickets can be purchased on the Tpilet website and bus station ticket offices. Tickets can be purchased in advance for 10 to 180 days, depending on the bus company. Please note that arriving at the bus station is advisable 15 minutes before departure. If you are arriving by plane via Lennart Meri Airport in Tallinn, there is also a bus stop at the airport “Tallinn Airport”.
BY TRAIN
To travel from Tallinn to Tartu there is also an option for a train. You can board the Tallinn-Tartu train bus either from “Balti jaam” or “Ülemiste” (type the name for the departure), and the destination will be Tartu. Tickets can be bought online and downloaded to a smartphone.
BY FERRY
Information about the sea connections with Tallinn can be found on the Port of Tallinn page. Please make sure that the selected destination is Tallinn. From the port, there is a convenient 20 min walk to Balti jaam train station to catch a train to Tartu.
HOTELS
We have pre-booked a large number of rooms at preferential rates in order to guarantee availability for all the conference attendees. If you’d like to benefit from these rates and book the hotel rooms that best fit your needs, we encourage you to book your accommodation as soon as possible, ideally before the 1st of September, 2024.
Please use the promotional code ECKF2024 whilst booking and pay attention that the prices are only valid for bookings in 24-26.10.2024
For any questions, you can contact our event management team by sending an email to Evelyn Pihla, evelyn.pihla@ut.ee
Art hotel Pallas
81 meters from the event venue
– one guest, standard single room, 65€ one night
– one guest, standard twin room, 75€ one night
breakfast and wifi included, parking on availability
prebooking is available till 10.09.2024
Website: https://pallas.tartuhotels.ee/en/
Phone: (+372) 730 1200
Address: Riia 4, Tartu
E-mail: pallas@tartuhotels.ee
Hotel Dorpat
450 meters from the event venue
– one guest, standard room, 64€ one night
– two guests, standard room, 75€ one night
breakfast and wifi included, parking 5€ / 24h
prebooking is available till 01.10.2024
Website: https://www.dorpat.ee/en
Phone: (+372) 733 7180
Address: Soola 6, Tartu
E-mail: info@dorpat.ee
Hotel Lydia
550 meters from the event venue
– one guest, classic room, 98€ one night
– two guests, classic room, 113€ one night
spa entrance, breakfast and wifi included
prebooking is available till 10.09.2024
Website: https://lydia.ee/en
Phone: (+372) 733 0377
Address: Ülikooli 14, Tartu
E-mail: sales@lydia.ee
Hotel SOHO
700 meters from the event venue
– special -15% discount from all rates
breakfast and wifi included
prebooking is available till 10.10.2024
Website: https://www.hotellsoho.ee/en/
Phone: (+372) 77 200 40
Address: Rüütli 9, Tartu
E-mail: info@hotellsoho.ee
