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How to get fromHelsinki to Skienby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Skien by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane HEL - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    7h 7m
    kr 861–2,930

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane TLL - TRF
    3. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    10h 22m
    kr 836–3,179

  3. Train, ferry, line 80 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 ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd bryggferry ferry 80
    4. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain train 70
    5. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    25h 10m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Skiencar car
    25h 17m
    kr 1,955–3,207

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain train
    2. Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain train
    3. Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train
    4. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 93
    5. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain train 70
    6. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    33h 31m
    kr 3,442–5,218

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane HEL - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    8h 19m
    kr 1,176–4,495

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane TLL - OSL
    3. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    9h 25m
    kr 871–2,214

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane HEL - KRS
    2. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    10h 24m
    kr 1,440–4,224

  9. Car ferry, line 80 ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry ferry 80
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain train 70
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    29h 45m

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Helsinki to Mariehamncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mariehamn to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Lillestrømtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    30h 3m
    kr 1,281–2,251

Helsinki to Skien by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 31mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Skien, Norway?

You can take a train from Helsinki to Skien stasjon via Oulu, Haaparanta pohjoinen, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 33h 31m.

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