Balti Jaam Market and Keskturg are two Tallinn markets with different layouts and reasons to visit. Balti Jaam combines food halls, street food and shopping across three floors, while Keskturg has an outdoor market and a main building in central Tallinn.
- Balti Jaam Market: Kopli 1, between Balti Jaam railway station, its courtyard and Telliskivi Creative City.
- Keskturg: Keldrimäe 9; tram lines 2 and 4 stop at Keskturg.
- Balti Jaam hours: Vary by area, with most food-market sections open daily.
- Keskturg hours: The outdoor market is open daily 08:00–18:00; the main building 08:00–16:30.
Balti Jaam Market: food and shopping
Balti Jaam Market is the more varied stop for food, everyday services and shopping under one roof. Visit Tallinn describes it as having nearly 300 traders on three floors.
The ground floor is the place to browse fish and meat halls, a vegetable street and nearly 20 street-food options. Upstairs, the first floor focuses mainly on Estonian design and crafts, clothing, household goods and antiques. The underground floor has a supermarket, sports club and services.
The market stands at Kopli 1, between Balti Jaam railway station, the market courtyard and Telliskivi Creative City. If you are planning a wider city day, you can pair a market stop with ideas from what to do in Tallinn for a day.
Keskturg: a traditional central market
Keskturg is a central Tallinn market with an outdoor area and a main building. It opened in 1947 and is located at Keldrimäe 9.
The two parts have different closing times: the outdoor market is open daily 08:00–18:00, while the main building is open daily 08:00–16:30. That makes the main building the earlier-closing part to keep in mind when planning your visit.
Tram lines 2 and 4 serve the Keskturg stop, so you can include the market on a tram journey through the city.
Which market fits your plans?
Choose Balti Jaam for a broad mix of food, street-food stalls and goods; choose Keskturg for a traditional market with outdoor and indoor sections.
Balti Jaam Market
Balti Jaam brings together food halls, a vegetable street, nearly 20 street-food options and shopping across three floors. It also sits beside Balti Jaam railway station, which Visit Tallinn places 0.10 km from the market.
From Center Hotel, Tallinn Baltic station is about a 30-minute walk or about 9 minutes by car. The market’s official directions give buses 21, 21B, 41, 41B, 43, 59 and 66 to the Balti Jaam stop, and trams 1 and 2 to Balti Jaam or Telliskivi.
Keskturg
Keskturg has an outdoor market and a main building, with daily opening hours that differ between the two. Tram lines 2 and 4 stop at Keskturg, serving the market at Keldrimäe 9.
If you are sorting out your arrival before heading into the city, the guide to getting from Tallinn Airport to the city centre covers that journey.
Opening hours and practical details
Opening hours vary by section at Balti Jaam and between the outdoor market and main building at Keskturg. Check the official site before you go: use Balti Jaam Market’s visitor information for its sections, and Keskturg’s official site for its market hours and directions.
At Balti Jaam, the kiosks, meat hall, fish hall and vegetable street are open Monday–Saturday 09:00–19:00 and Sunday 09:00–17:00. The street-food area is open Monday–Saturday 09:00–20:00 and Sunday 09:00–18:00. The Selver supermarket is open daily 08:00–22:00; the second floor is open Monday–Saturday 10:00–19:00 and Sunday 10:00–17:00. Sõbralt Sõbrale is closed Sundays.
Balti Jaam has three bicycle parking areas, including Bikeep. Its visitor information also describes the market as fully accessible, with lifts suitable for wheelchairs, elevator voice announcements, escalators, a disabled toilet, baby-changing facilities and Wi-Fi.
FAQs
Which Tallinn market has street food?
Balti Jaam Market has nearly 20 street-food options on its ground floor. Its street-food area has separate hours from the food halls.
What are Keskturg’s opening hours?
Keskturg’s outdoor market is open daily 08:00–18:00, and its main building daily 08:00–16:30.
Which trams go to Balti Jaam Market?
Trams 1 and 2 serve either the Balti Jaam or Telliskivi stop for Balti Jaam Market. Tram lines 2 and 4 serve Keskturg.