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

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    3h 18m
    CHF 115–251

  2. 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 41m
    CHF 433–1,165

  3. 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 583–918

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 128–401

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 125–342

  6. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane HEL - ACH
    2. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 237–678

  7. 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 36m
    CHF 178–345

  8. 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 50m
    CHF 196–332

  9. Bus, train via Colmar

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Colmarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    42h 49m
    CHF 232–442

  10. 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 562–917

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finland and Zurich, 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 Zurich Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin central bus station in around 41h 50m.

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