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

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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DRS - HEL
    7h 36m
    €194–507

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane PRG - HEL
    6h 49m
    €99–269

  3. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    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
    28h 41m
    €177–357

  4. Night train, line 80 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Nybrokajen to Stockholm Ropsten bryggaferry ferry 80
    3. Take the carferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry car ferry
    40h 28m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Swinoujsciecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar car
    36h 57m
    €537–849

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BER - HEL
    6h 4m
    €103–304

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DRS - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 47m
    €160–464

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BER - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 9m
    €119–301

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane PRG - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 5m
    €105–256

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 27
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206a
    29h 25m
    €145–275

Dresden to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration28h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,273.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.

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