There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Gothenburg by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
4h 33mkr 809–2,391Train, ferry, line 80 ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd bryggferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 431 / ...
19h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 431 / ...
27h 54mkr 3,201–4,951Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gothenburg Cbus N132
40h 35mkr 2,231–3,392Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane TLL - GOT
8h 57mkr 880–2,193Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Gothenburgcar
22h 24mkr 1,655–2,607Car ferry, line 80 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 431 / ...
24h 8mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Mariehamncarferry
- Take the carferry from Mariehamn to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Göteborg Åkareplatsenbus 400 / ...
27h 6mkr 2,037–3,865
Helsinki to Gothenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Gothenburg is to ferry and fly which costs 850 kr - 2200 kr and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs 800 kr - 2400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Gothenburg C via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Helsinki and Gothenburg is 833 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Gothenburg without a car is to train and ferry and line 80 ferry which takes 19h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Helsinki to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Helsinki to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Gothenburg train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs 800 kr - 2400 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3200 kr - 5000 kr and takes 27h 54m, you could also bus, which costs 2200 kr - 3400 kr and takes 40h 35m.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Gothenburg, Sweden?
Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helsinki to Göteborg Centralstation via Oulu, Haaparanta pohjoinen, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,800
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,300
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–430
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,900
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 512
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 512
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 512
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- 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 274
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gothenburg C
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Göteborg Åkareplatsen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,300
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–900
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–380
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd brygg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–340
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- kr 220–340
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,600
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- Tallink
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Booking & Getting There
Helsinki to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Gothenburg is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 12:44 AM in Helsinki and 11:44 PM in Gothenburg.
Helsinki to Gothenburg train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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