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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    5h 44m
    €116–311

  2. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    31h 33m
    €206–463

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde Strandtrain train Re8
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry ferry
    36h 50m
    €369–611

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Grenåcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    36h 50m
    €581–851

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    7h 8m
    €149–341

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    8h 8m
    €120–334

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 9m
    €121–298

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    32h 38m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    34h 39m
    €220–375

Dortmund to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration31h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,602.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Dortmund to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 32h 38m.

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