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How to get fromBrest to Helsinkiby plane, train, bus, night train, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BES - HEL
    8h 32m
    €215–558

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane NTE - HEL
    11h 40m
    €174–491

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest 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 2h
    €430–673

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Warszawa Centralnanighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Suwalkitrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Suwalki, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 7h
    €543–938

  5. Drive  4,208 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Helsinkicar car 4,208 km
    44h 14m
    €794–1,146

  6. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane RNS - HEL
    12h 12m
    €189–532

  7. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BES - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    13h 27m
    €191–735

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 8h
    €276–450

  9. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station 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 9h
    €267–419

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    4. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    5. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    6. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 2h
    €1,045–1,405

Brest to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,319.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Rennes - Bus Station, Rennes, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 8h.

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