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How to get fromBologna to Helsinkiby plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BLQ - HEL
    5h 37m
    €91–361

  2. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 29m
    €293–485

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    5. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 39m
    €266–505

  4. Drive  4,066.3 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Helsinkicar car 4,066.3 km
    43h 26m
    €769–1,111

  5. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FLR - HEL
    6h 41m
    €144–368

  6. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane VRN - HEL
    6h 46m
    €130–329

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane VCE - HEL
    7h 14m
    €106–293

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1385
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    43h 35m
    €225–352

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bolonia to Kielcebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kielce to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    46h 44m
    €198–263

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 18m
    €241–389

  11. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Stendal Hbf to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar car
    2d 2h
    €692–1,042

Bologna to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,004.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 43h 35m.

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