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Mustamäe
District of Tallinn, Estonia

Mustamäe

Mustamäe is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Plan a trip to Mustamäe→From Helsinki (Vantaa)

The smallest by area, it is at the same time the second largest district by population with 66,305 inhabitants .

It is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn and is bordered by the districts of Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by panel blocks of flats five to nine storeys high, built in the 1960 to 1970s.

How locals move

Getting around Mustamäe the local way

  • Get inAll ferries dock at Reisisadam port, to the north of the centre.
  • Get inThe most common ferry route is from Helsinki, Finland to Tallinn Port, which has upwards of 20 departures daily.
  • Get inDepending on the ferry, journey time is 1½–3½ hours.
  • Get inAll ferries also carry cars, from €25 one way.
  • Get inBikes on car ferries must go through vehicle check-in, which closes earlier than passenger check-in, so plan for extra time.
  • Get inThe following companies operate ferries between Tallinn and Helsinki: Eckerö and Viking usually have the cheapest fares, as they are more geared towards day-trippers and the party crowd who tend to spend more in the bars, restaurants and shops on board.
  • Go nextGood for a day trip or even hikes with overnighting at the park.
  • Go nextHop on the ferry and you are in Helsinki, Finland in 2 hours.

From Wikivoyage: Tallinn, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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