There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Västerås by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstationtrain
5h 14mkr 865–2,465Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Västeråscar
17h 7mkr 1,495–2,187Train
- 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 Västerås Centralstationtrain 42 / ...
25h 18mkr 3,005–4,823Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Kemi, linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Vasteras Central Stationbus 850 / ...
29h 19mkr 1,922–2,829Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly, 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 Västerås Centralstationtrain
6h 27mkr 952–2,896Train to Turku Airport, fly, 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 Västerås Centralstationtrain
6h 21mkr 1,355–3,786Car 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 Västerås Centralstationtrain 42 / ...
21h 31m
Helsinki to Västerås by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Västerås is to fly and train which costs 850 kr - 2500 kr and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Västerås is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs 850 kr - 2500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Västerås station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi and arriving at Vasteras Central Station via Kemi rautatieasema, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki to Västerås station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Västerås Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 18m.
The distance between Helsinki and Västerås is 563 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Västerås without a car is to train which takes 25h 18m and costs 3000 kr - 4900 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Helsinki to Västerås, including transfers.
Helsinki to Västerås bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi station.
Helsinki to Västerås train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Västerås is to train which takes 25h 18m and costs 3000 kr - 4900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1900 kr - 2900 kr and takes 29h 19m.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Västerås, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki to Västerås Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 25h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Vasteras Central Station via Kemi, linja-autoasema, Kemi rautatieasema, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,700
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,600
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 170–290
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–430
- 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
Bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Kemi, linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi to Kemi, linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Vasteras Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Vasteras Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–380
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Vasteras Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 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 1,300–1,900
- 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 220–360
- 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 1,400–2,000
- Website
- Tallink
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
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More Questions & Answers
Helsinki to Västerås bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, arrive at Kemi, linja-autoasema station.
Västerås is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 5:26 PM in Helsinki and 4:26 PM in Västerås.
Helsinki to Västerås train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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