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How to get fromHelsinki Airport (HEL) to Switzerlandby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, night train, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    3h 18m
    CHF 115–259

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    5h 15m
    CHF 85–257

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    40h 45m
    CHF 431–1,162

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Zurichcar car
    43h 21m
    CHF 584–919

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    3h 35m
    CHF 123–294

  6. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    4h 39m
    CHF 100–304

  7. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane HEL - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 93–273

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 125–473

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    41h 40m
    CHF 176–342

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    41h 53m
    CHF 194–319

  11. Bus, train via Mulhouse

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    43h 29m
    CHF 215–380

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    5. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    2d
    CHF 562–908

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Switzerland by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finland and Switzerland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Zürich Stadelhofen via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Berlin central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 41h 53m.

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