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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to France by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HEL - CDG
    6h 20m
    €110–297

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane HEL - NCE
    6h 35m
    €105–398

  3. 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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 14
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    35h 28m
    €432–767

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    36h 47m
    €417–715

  5. Drive  3,677.6 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Pariscar car 3,677.6 km
    39h 2m
    €694–1,003

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane TLL - CDG
    8h 28m
    €130–334

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 13m
    €136–336

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 47m
    €154–353

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus N100
    40h 42m
    €223–336

  10. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    44h 43m
    €227–350

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    45h 4m
    €325–504

  12. 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 Pariscar car
    2d
    €691–1,134

Helsinki to France by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,951.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and France?

Finnair, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, and Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès in around 40h 42m.

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