There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Motala by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
7h 7mkr 1,048–3,116Fly Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrumbus
8h 34mkr 1,003–3,051Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Motalacar
18h 46mkr 1,845–3,557Train
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station 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 Linköping Centralstationtrain 539 / ...
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
26h 38mkr 3,117–5,345Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus N32
- Take the bus from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationbus 520 / ...
44h 35mkr 2,409–3,953Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TLL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
8h 15mkr 1,164–3,416Train to Turku Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TKU - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
8h 6mkr 1,562–4,427Fly Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HEL - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Mjölby stationtrain
9h 6mkr 1,494–3,471Car 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 Linköping Centralstationtrain 539 / ...
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
20h 53mCar ferry, line 80 ferry, train via Norrköping
- 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 Norrköping Centralstationtrain 539 / ...
- Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
23h 15mCar ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Mariehamncarferry
- Take the carferry from Mariehamn to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Norrkoping Ctrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
23h 17mkr 1,624–2,749
Helsinki to Motala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Motala is to fly and train which costs 1000 kr - 3200 kr and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Motala is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs 1000 kr - 3200 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Motala station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Motala, Centralstation via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Linköping Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki station to Motala station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Central Station and arriving at Motala, Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation and Linköping Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Helsinki and Motala is 722 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Motala without a car is to train which takes 26h 38m and costs 3100 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Helsinki to Motala, including transfers.
Helsinki to Motala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Motala train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki Central Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Motala is to train which takes 26h 38m and costs 3100 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2400 kr - 4000 kr and takes 44h 35m.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Motala, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki Central Station to Motala, Centralstation via Oulu, Haaparanta pohjoinen, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation, and Linköping Centralstation in around 26h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Motala, Centralstation via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Linköping, and Linköping Centralstation in around 44h 35m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–1,600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,500
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Mjölby station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Norrköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Norrköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Central to Norrkoping C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–210
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–210
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–210
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–210
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–210
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Norrköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–370
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Norrköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–370
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–420
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- 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 240–370
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Norrköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–420
- Website
- Mälartåg
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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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Bus from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–200
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–600
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,900
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,900
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Viking Line
- 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 220–340
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- kr 220–340
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
- 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 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 420–600
- Website
- Tallink
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Helsinki to Motala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Motala is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 1:54 AM in Helsinki and 12:54 AM in Motala.
Helsinki to Motala train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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