Christmas markets 2026
Christmas markets 2026: tree-lighting dates in Vilnius and Kaunas, opening hours, locations and the walk from the station in Riga, Tallinn, Gdańsk, Warsaw.
Practical tips
Practical tips
Practical tipsInterrail in the Baltic states 2026
Interrail in the Baltics: LTG Link gives a 100% discount, but a reservation of €3 or €5 depending on the route is needed. Checked on 2026-10-09.
Practical tipsFrom Riga airport to the city 2026
Riga airport to the centre: bus 22 with a €1.81 ticket from the driver (card only), the night bus N22 every hour. Checked on 2026-10-07.
Practical tipsTallinn bus station 2026
Tallinn bus station: Lastekodu 46, 2.3 km on foot to Town Hall Square, trams 2 and 4. FlixBus also stops at the port. Checked on 2026-10-07.
Practical tipsFrom Tallinn airport to the city 2026
Tallinn airport is 4 km from the centre: trams T2 and T4, a €2 QR ticket, city buses and taxis with no state-set tariff.
Practical tipsHow to buy a bus ticket online 2026
How to buy a bus ticket online: 5 steps, the FlixBus service fee is €0.99, arrive 15 min before departure. Checked on 2026-10-06–07.
Practical tipsHow to buy a train ticket 2026
How to buy a train ticket online: 4 steps, Vilnius–Kaunas in 2nd class from €4.30 with a 50% discount until 31 December. Checked on 2026-10-09.
Practical tipsKaunas bus and railway stations 2026
Kaunas bus and railway stations are about 620 m apart, roughly 8 min on foot. Which FlixBus services do not leave from the bus station. Checked on 2026-10-06.
Practical tipsFrom Kaunas airport to the city 2026
Kaunas airport to the city: bus 29 to the bus station takes 32–49 min and costs €1.50, a taxi to the old town about €30. Checked on 2026-10-06.
Practical tipsRyanair baggage rules 2026
Ryanair baggage rules 2026: a free bag 40 × 30 × 20 cm, with priority also a 10 kg case 55 × 40 × 20 cm. Rules checked on 2026-10-07.
Practical tipsRiga bus and railway stations 2026
Riga bus and railway stations: buses arrive at Prāgas g. 1, the train at Stacijas laukums 2. Between them 519 m on foot, checked on 2026-10-07.
Practical tipsTourist tax in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia 2026
Tourist tax on overnight stays: €2 in Kaunas, Palanga and Druskininkai, €1 in Klaipėda, €1 in Riga with VAT. None in Estonia. Sources checked 2026-10-06–09.
Practical tipsVilnius bus and railway stations 2026
About 3 min on foot between the Vilnius bus and railway stations. Which FlixBus services to Riga and Warsaw leave from elsewhere, not the bus station.
Practical tipsFrom Vilnius airport to the city 2026
From Vilnius airport to the city: the train takes 7 min for €0.45, bus 88 takes 24–37 min for €1.25. Checked on 2026-10-09.
Practical tipsVilnius to Kaunas by bus or train 2026
Vilnius to Kaunas by bus or train: the express takes 59 min and a ticket is from €4.30; FlixBus takes 1 h 15 min–2 h 14 min. Checked on 2026-10-07.
Practical tipsVilnius to Klaipėda by train or bus 2026
Vilnius to Klaipėda by train or bus: in November the train takes from 4 h 17 min and costs from €7.35, the bus takes from 3 h 45 min.
Practical tipsVilnius to Riga by train 2026
Vilnius to Riga by train: a direct service in 4 h 30 min, €24.00 per person. November times on the shortened timetable, checked on 2026-10-06.
Practical tipsVilnius to Warsaw by train 2026
Vilnius to Warsaw by train: 2 services a day, 7 h 32 min, tickets from €15.90 per person. Times and prices checked on 2026-10-06.