New Estonia-Finland Ferries, and Free Bike Shipping on Tallink Silja
First off, a bit of news that may be useful: there is a new vehicle ferry line between Estonia and Finland. It runs between the port of Muuga (east of Tallinn) to the port of Vuosaari (east of Helsinki).
There are two companies operating this route:
* Eckerö Line
* Tallink Silja
There's also a little-known ferry route between Paldiski (significantly west of Tallinn) and Hanko (the southwestern tip of Finland). Pro tip: the Pakri peninsula north of Paldiski is a great place to wild-camp.
So if you don't want to deal with city-center traffic, you have options now.
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Second bit - I guess this has not been stickied anywhere yet, so maybe the mods can sticky this thread? - is how to take your motorcycle across the Baltic Sea for free, on any Tallink Silja ferry. I've tested this personally on Tallinn-Aland-Stockholm and Tallinn-Helsinki routes.
1. Go to tallinksilja.de. This is important. Won't work on their other sites.
2. Make your booking. Under "Fahrzeug", make sure you choose "Motorrad".
(Pro tip: on an overnight crossing, you can get cheap individual berths in shared cabins under the "Spezial Kabinen & Geteilte Plätze" semi-hidden section!)
3. Look for "Ich habe einen gutschein" in the right-hand sidebar.
4. Enter the discount code 95845.
5. Voila! Your motorcycle spot on the ferry now costs €0.
Note: This is a discount negotiated by Louis.de, a big German online retailer and chain of motorcycle stores. Show them some appreciation: if you're riding through Germany, stop by one of their stores and buy a can of chain lube or something.
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