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August 24–28, 2026, Estonian Literary Museum, Tartu, Estonia
The conference will take place from 24th to 27th of August
at the Estonian Literary Museum (Vanemuise street 42, Tartu, Estonia)
and 28th of August in Setomaa.
The deadline for registering for the conference is June 1, 2026.
We kindly ask you to select the fee applicable to your status and funds available.
The conference fee includes the conference abstract booklet, coffee breaks and lunches from Monday to Thursday, reception at Tartu Town Hall, and a barge trip on river Emajõgi with the historical barge Suur Sume, guided tours in Tartu and in the at the Estonian National Museum, and the Thursday closing banquet.
Excursion to Southeast Estonia, Setomaa, local singing tradition listed in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage, we visit heritage sites, meet traditional singers and performers, taste traditional food. Includes guided tours, coffee break and lunch.
As the end of summer is a popular time for international events here, we highly recommend that you book your transportation and accommodation as soon as possible. To help, here is a small list of options for both travel and living.
Getting to Tartu
Tartu is easily accessible by plane, train, and bus.
By Plane: There is an airport in Tartu with regular connections only to Helsinki by Finnair Finnair. The biggest nearby airports are Tallinn and Riga, with a wide range of international connections.
From Tartu Airport to the City: Tartu Airport is located only 10 kilometers from the city center. Convenient bus and taxi services are available, and there is a free parking lot at the airport. For more information, please visit the Tartu Airport website.
Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is conveniently located near Tallinn's center, on the main route to Tartu. Some buses between Tallinn-Tartu also have a scheduled stop at the airport. However, not all buses have on-demand stops at the airport, meaning that you should make sure to choose the correct line. Information on bus lines and stops can be found HERE. The airport bus station has a self-service ticket dispenser where you can buy tickets for buses stopping at the airport on the way to Tartu. The machine accepts card payments.
You can travel from Riga to Tartu by bus (directly from the Riga International Airport or Riga coach station) or by train.
Ferry travel between Helsinki and Tallinn is also regular and easily accessible. The website https://laevapiletid.ee/ allows you to compare schedules and choose the ferry operator that best suits your timing and preferences.
By Train: Tartu is well-connected by daily trains from Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Service provided by Elron.
You can get to Tartu by bus from Tallinn, and via Tallinn from several European cities, see the timetables here.
You can also buy a QR ticket for the bus, which costs 1.5 EUR. The QR ticket is valid for 1 hour. Check the webpage https://tartu.pilet.ee/buy for more details.
ACCOMMONDATION
Hotel Tartu https://www.tartuhotell.ee/en/welcome/ has offered participants of our conference friendly prices which are:
Hotels Lydia https://lydia.ee/en/ and Dorpat https://dorpat.ee/en offer rooms at a 5% discounted rate during our conference period for participants.
To receive the discount, book directly through the hotel websites and use code KfVConference2026
[It turned out that the Dorpat hotel no longer has standard rooms available for the entire conference period. However, superior rooms are available.]
We recommend additional accommodation nearby the conference venue, where you can still check room availability:
There are also a number of hotels located away from the city center and the conference venue where rooms are currently available. Among them are some very affordable options. They are easily accessible by public transport.
Additionally, there are plenty of private accommodation options in Tartu that are definitely worth checking via booking.com or Airbnb.