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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 4m
    €127–293

  2. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    32h 42m
    €276–530

  3. 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
    €598–938

  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 2m
    €159–447

  5. 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 38m
    €166–458

  6. 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 20m
    €137–340

  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
    €166–410

  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 49m
    €158–460

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    33h 16m
    €259–460

  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 N1206 / ...
    38h 10m
    €191–309

  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
    €598–1,009

Karlsruhe to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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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