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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BOD - HEL
    8h 10m
    €144–377

  2. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane TLS - HEL
    10h 40m
    €143–439

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 16m
    €439–795

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 1h

  5. Drive  4,235.7 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Helsinkicar car 4,235.7 km
    44h 27m
    €796–1,150

  6. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BOD - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 26m
    €150–384

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d
    €261–408

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d
    €410–655

  9. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 6h
    €253–423

  10. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 9h
    €731–1,205

Bordeaux to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration39h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,448.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Helsinki, Finland?

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.

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