There are 13 ways to get from Bologna to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BLQ - HEL
5h 37m€86–326Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BLQ - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
10h 23m€82–251Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
39h 8m€332–562Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
39h 27m€324–542Drive 4,066.3 km
- Drive from Bologna to Helsinkicar 4,066.3 km
43h 26m€751–1,084Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FLR - HEL
6h 41m€144–332Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VRN - HEL
6h 46m€116–324Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VCE - HEL
7h 13m€105–299Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BGY - HEL
7h 34m€94–321Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1385
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206a
43h 35m€221–364Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bolonia to Kielcebus
- Take the bus from Kielce to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
46h 44m€155–249Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
47h 34m€233–401Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Stendal Hbf to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
2d 2h€675–1,034
Bologna to Helsinki by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €80 - €260 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
The distance between Bologna and Helsinki is 2005 km. The road distance is 4066.3 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 8m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Bologna to Helsinki, including transfers.
Bologna to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €85 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €370 and takes 43h 35m.
Bologna to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Bologna. It is currently 3:30 AM in Bologna and 4:30 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair and Norwegian Air International fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 43h 35m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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