There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or car train
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
6h 59m€153–408Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane STN - HEL
7h 18m€134–430Train, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
39h 35m€339–1,010Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar
- Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar
41h 25m€639–1,113Train to London City Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LCY - HEL
8h 31m€277–739Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LGW - HEL
7h 17m€141–526Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LGW - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
10h 28m€162–563Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1328
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206a
42h 36m€200–332Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d€238–491Eurotunnel, drive, car ferry
- 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
42h 45m€763–1,091
Dover to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €130 - €430 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 36m.
The distance between Dover and Helsinki is 2022 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 35m and costs €330 - €1100.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Dover to Helsinki, including transfers.
Dover to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 2h ahead of Dover. It is currently 10:09 PM in Dover and 12:09 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Helsinki, Finland?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Dover and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 42h 36m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from London City Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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