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There are 14 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 Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 11m
    €143–394

  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 52m
    €132–453

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain train 14
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    40h 14m
    €452–965

  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 Monstrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    44h 33m
    €363–852

  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
    €624–1,010

  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 Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 16m
    €145–393

  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 Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    11h 24m
    €154–361

  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 Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 43m
    €196–433

  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 Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    12h 56m
    €207–520

  10. Fly Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf 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 Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    12h 37m
    €212–491

  11. Bus, train #2

    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 49m
    €217–356

  12. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Monstrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    44h 52m
    €298–527

  13. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Dortmundbus bus
    4. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    46h 4m
    €175–382

  14. 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
    €680–1,095

Helsinki to Calais by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,902.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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, take the train to Calais Frethun, 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, Dortmund Hbf, Paris Nord, and Calais Frethun in around 40h 14m.

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