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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, train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    6h 9m
    €116–312

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    33h 42m
    €245–453

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    38h 47m
    €319–571

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Swinoujsciecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar car
    42h 5m
    €596–935

  5. 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
    7h 54m
    €143–396

  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 32m
    €164–421

  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 42m
    €166–413

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane FRA - TLL
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 25m
    €127–339

  9. 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 49m
    €137–454

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N215 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206a
    38h 10m
    €181–299

  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 20m
    €154–329

  12. Car train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    3. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    46h 12m
    €587–1,004

Karlsruhe to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration33h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 38h 10m.

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