There are 10 ways to get from Brest 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 Brest Bretagne Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BES - HEL
8h 32m€205–558Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BES - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
13h 27m€181–685Train, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1h€329–531Drive 4,208 km
- Drive from Brest to Helsinkicar 4,208 km
44h 14m€785–1,134Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RNS - HEL
12h 11m€190–512Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1h€337–551Train, bus via Hamburg
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 2h€422–675Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 3h€279–435Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 9h€269–420Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
- Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
2d 2h€1,030–1,400
Brest to Helsinki by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €190 - €550 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs €200 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Brest and Helsinki is 2320 km. The road distance is 4208 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Brest to Helsinki, including transfers.
Brest to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs €200 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €440 and takes 2 days 3h.
Brest to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Brest. It is currently 7:56 AM in Brest and 8:56 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Helsinki, Finland?
Air France, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Helsinki is 4208 km. It takes approximately 44h 14m to drive from Brest to Helsinki.
Book your Brest to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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