There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HAM - HEL
4h 48m€90–238Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206a
30h 45m€150–250Train, ferry
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde Strandtrain Re8 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry
33h 27m€252–456Drive 2,800 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Helsinkicar 2,800 km
31h 11m€521–752Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane HAM - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
8h 4m€101–285
Hamburg to Helsinki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Helsinki is to fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €90 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30h 45m.
The distance between Hamburg and Helsinki is 1206 km. The road distance is 2800 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Helsinki without a car is to bus which takes 30h 45m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Hamburg to Helsinki, including transfers.
Hamburg to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 30h 45m.
Hamburg to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Hamburg. It is currently 10:55 AM in Hamburg and 11:55 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 4 times a week. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 30h 45m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinki
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Helsinki is 2800 km. It takes approximately 31h 11m to drive from Hamburg to Helsinki.
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