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How to get fromHelsinki to Zurichby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    5h 51m
    CHF 117–277

  2. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    35h 48m
    CHF 336–1,339

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    36h 4m
    CHF 297–1,027

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Zurichcar car
    43h 27m
    CHF 594–936

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    8h 13m
    CHF 119–282

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 133–406

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    38h 21m
    CHF 423–1,147

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    39h 16m
    CHF 168–327

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    39h 50m
    CHF 181–304

  10. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    5. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    2d
    CHF 567–915

Helsinki to Zurich by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration35h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,816.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Zurich, Switzerland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Zurich Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin central bus station in around 39h 50m.

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