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

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CDG - HEL
    5h 53m
    €108–296

  2. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane NCE - HEL
    6h 18m
    €94–419

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    37h 33m
    €325–1,037

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 57m
    €445–1,008

  5. Drive  3,678.8 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Helsinkicar car 3,678.8 km
    39h 4m
    €678–980

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    6h 4m
    €125–372

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    7h 56m
    €150–373

  8. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane CDG - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 14m
    €129–333

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N100
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206a
    41h 28m
    €197–333

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206a
    46h 11m
    €306–557

  11. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206a
    47h 37m
    €223–393

  12. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paris 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 1h
    €673–1,119

France to Helsinki by subway, train, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration37h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,949.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between France and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Châtelet to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès, Paris, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 41h 28m.

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