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There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    8h
    €142–414

  2. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CRL - HEL
    9h 27m
    €130–452

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    40h 18m
    €289–840

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    47h 44m
    €264–723

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    38h 50m
    €622–1,047

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CDG - HEL
    8h 10m
    €144–393

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    9h 26m
    €195–453

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BRU - TLL
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 10m
    €153–381

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 33m
    €207–357

  10. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 55m
    €227–413

  11. Train, bus #4

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Mons to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    46h 19m
    €280–521

  12. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Calais to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt 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 2h
    €676–1,123

Calais to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,899.7 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

There is no direct connection from Calais to Helsinki. However, you can take the train to Calais Frethun, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the train to Helsinki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Lille Flandres, Gent St Pieters, Köln Hbf, S Spandau Bhf, S Westkreuz, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 40h 18m.

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