There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Boden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Oulu
best- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
10h 36mkr 1,460–2,119Fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane HEL - LLA
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Boden Medborgarplatsenbus
7h 33mkr 848–3,739Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Stationbus 3007 / ...
- Take the bus from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumbus 57185
14h 47mDrive 868.3 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Bodencar 868.3 km
10h 8mkr 1,829–2,642Train
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain Ic 25 / ...
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 7183 / ...
10h 43mkr 1,456–2,117Bus via Luleå
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå busstationbus 11
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Boden Medborgarplatsenbus 28 / ...
16h 6mkr 871–1,114Fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane HEL - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
8h 32mkr 1,349–2,705Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane HEL - KEM
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
8h 9mkr 1,443–2,368Fly to Umeå Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane HEL - UME
- Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
8h 59mkr 1,007–2,458
Helsinki to Boden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Boden is to bus via Luleå which costs 850 kr - 1200 kr and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Boden is to fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs 850 kr - 3800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Boden. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Boden C/Resecentrum via Kemi rautatieasema, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum and Haparanda station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki station to Boden. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Central Station and arriving at Boden C/Resecentrum via Oulu and Haparanda station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Helsinki and Boden is 938 km. The road distance is 868.3 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Boden without a car is to train via Oulu which takes 10h 36m and costs 1400 kr - 2200 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Helsinki to Boden, including transfers.
Helsinki to Boden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
Helsinki to Boden train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki Central Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Boden is to train via Oulu which takes 10h 36m and costs 1400 kr - 2200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Boden, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki Central Station to Boden C/Resecentrum via Oulu, Haaparanta pohjoinen, and Haparanda station in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Boden C/Resecentrum via Kemi, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, and Haparanda station in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oulu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 250–1,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 277
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 277
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 277
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 277
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 577
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Bus from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Luleå busstation to Boden Medborgarplatsen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 130–150
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 130–150
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–320
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 280–320
Bus from Luleå busstation to Boden Medborgarplatsen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 130–150
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 130–150
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
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Booking & Getting There
Helsinki to Boden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kemi, Bus Station.
Boden is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 2:21 AM in Helsinki and 1:21 AM in Boden.
Helsinki to Boden train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Boden is 868 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Helsinki to Boden.
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