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There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Calais by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 41m
    €151–390

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane HEL - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 57m
    €134–454

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 14
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    37h 46m
    €311–576

  4. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    43h 11m
    €346–564

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Gothenburgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Frederikshavn to Calaiscar car
    38h 45m
    €643–1,033

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HEL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 48m
    €150–375

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 54m
    €156–347

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HEL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 16m
    €200–445

  9. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    12h 29m
    €215–522

  10. Bus, train via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    43h 36m
    €299–471

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus bus
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    44h 4m
    €240–377

  12. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    44h 48m
    €234–365

  13. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki 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 Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Calaiscar car
    2d 1h
    €691–1,134

Helsinki to Calais by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Calais, France?

There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Calais. However, you can take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Flandres, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Calais Ville via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord, Berlin, Kaiser-Friedrich-Str./Kantstr., S Charlottenburg Bhf, Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 37h 46m.

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