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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    6h 14m
    €121–346

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206
    33h 37m
    €270–778

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Swinoujsciecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar car
    42h 5m
    €575–933

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STR - HEL
    8h 4m
    €150–413

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 19m
    €145–408

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MUC - HEL
    8h 45m
    €169–571

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ZRH - HEL
    8h 51m
    €177–536

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LUX - HEL
    8h 58m
    €157–488

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    37h 21m
    €200–781

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    37h 35m
    €193–339

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    40h 19m
    €157–325

  12. Car train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    46h 12m
    €588–994

Karlsruhe to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 37h 35m.

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