There are 7 ways to get from Gothenburg to Kotka by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GOT - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
8h 7m€95–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gothenburg to Stockholm Värtahamnencar
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Kotkacar
23h 26m€159–277Bus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg C to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
44h 35m€222–340Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CPH - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
11h 19m€125–316Train, car ferry, bus via Mariehamn
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 440 / ...
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Mariehamncarferry
- Take the carferry from Mariehamn to Helsinkicarferry
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
26h 33m€126–254Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Solna stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
26h 56m€132–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kouvolatrain Z / ...
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain O
2d€237–407
Gothenburg to Kotka by bus, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Kotka is to train and car ferry and bus which costs €130 - €190 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 8h 7m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Gothenburg C and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 35m.
The distance between Gothenburg and Kotka is 1013 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Kotka without a car is to bus which takes 44h 35m and costs €220 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Gothenburg to Kotka, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gothenburg C station.
Gothenburg to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kotka is 1h ahead of Gothenburg. It is currently 6:18 AM in Gothenburg and 7:18 AM in Kotka.
There are 90+ hotels available in Kotka.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Gothenburg C to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Bunkkerinaukio, Kampintori, and 29 in around 44h 35m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Solna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gothenburg C to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Stockholm to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Tallink
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Stockholm to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Viking Line
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