Travel to Helsinki
Every way to reach Helsinki: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Helsinki is reachable from 29 places across 3 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin is 47 km away.
How people reach Helsinki
Every mode that actually calls at Helsinki, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 36 | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 705 km | 1 |
| Ferry | 22 | €25.09 | 11h 3m | 883 km | 3 |
- 29Places you can arrive from
- 29Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 4Operators
The trip ends at Helsinki Central. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Helsinki for the night the train gets in
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 20 | 34% | Porvoo, 47 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 24 | 41% | Lappeenranta, 203 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 14 | 24% | Karlstad, 645 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Helsinki that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Helsinki
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Helsinki
- Helsinki Central
- Helsinki Central Railway Station
- Kilo railway station
- Helsinki Kamppi
- Pasila
- Helsinki Lansiterminaali
- Isosaari
The cheapest journeys into Helsinki
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porvoo to Helsinki train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 47 km |
| Lohja to Helsinki train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 49 km |
| Hyvinkää to Helsinki train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 52 km |
| Hämeenlinna to Helsinki train | €19.59 | 1h 38m | 95 km |
| Lahti to Helsinki train | €20.14 | 1h 37m | 99 km |
| Salo to Helsinki train | €20.69 | 1h 44m | 102 km |
| Kotka to Helsinki train | €22.33 | 1h 48m | 116 km |
| Kouvola to Helsinki train | €23.43 | 1h 47m | 124 km |
| Norrtälje to Helsinki ferry | €25.09 | 11h 3m | 350 km |
| Åkersberga to Helsinki ferry | €26.74 | 11h 54m | 379 km |
| Gustavsberg to Helsinki ferry | €26.74 | 12h 45m | 378 km |
| Turku to Helsinki train | €27.28 | 2h 7m | 150 km |
| Boo to Helsinki ferry | €27.29 | 11h 55m | 384 km |
| Stockholm to Helsinki ferry | €27.84 | 11h 57m | 396 km |
| Tampere to Helsinki train | €28.93 | 2h 13m | 160 km |
| Lappeenranta to Helsinki train | €35.53 | 2h 35m | 203 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Helsinki well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Helsinki?
Most of the points near Helsinki Central open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Helsinki
Common questions about Travel to Helsinki
How can I get to Helsinki?
Helsinki is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 29 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Helsinki?
The cheapest way into Helsinki is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 29 origins we sell into Helsinki over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Helsinki?
The fastest journey into Helsinki is by Train, at 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 47 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Helsinki have?
Helsinki has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Helsinki Central, Helsinki Central Railway Station, Kilo railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Helsinki from within 200 km?
20 of the routes we sell into Helsinki start within 200 km. The nearest is Porvoo, 47 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Helsinki in Finland?
Helsinki connects to 29 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 883 km away in a straight line. Finland routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Finland
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Helsinki are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Helsinki and across Finland
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Helsinki, with free cancellation on most of it.
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