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How to get fromHelsinki to Essen Hbfby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Essen Hbf by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    5h 41m
    €108–272

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €95–396

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 14m
    €269–393

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    33h 29m
    €232–382

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    37h 24m
    €366–574

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLL - DUS
    7h 49m
    €118–279

  7. Ferry, bus

    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 Essenbus bus
    38h 15m
    €128–322

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Essen Hbfcar car
    36h 53m
    €653–956

  9. 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 Essen Hbfcar car
    46h 30m
    €705–1,146

Helsinki to Essen Hbf by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration33h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Essen Hbf, Germany?

Finnair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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