There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Hamburg by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane HEL - HAM
5h 1m€96–239Train, ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
26h 24m€205–381Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
29h 30m€160–280Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
33h 31m€268–472Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane TLL - HAM
7h 14m€99–300Drive 2,799.7 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburgcar 2,799.7 km
31h 9m€513–741
Helsinki to Hamburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Hamburg is to fly which costs €95 - €240 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Hamburg is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €95 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Helsinki and Hamburg is 1206 km. The road distance is 2799.7 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Hamburg without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 24m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Helsinki to Hamburg, including transfers.
Helsinki to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Hamburg is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 29h 30m.
Helsinki to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 6:47 PM in Helsinki and 5:47 PM in Hamburg.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Hamburg, Germany?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Air Baltic fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €160–280 and the journey takes 29h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- finnlines.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–430
- Website
- https://www.finnlines.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.finnlines.com/en//search
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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