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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlstad to Helsinki by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ARN - HEL
    5h 54m
    €111–271

  2. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane OSL - HEL
    7h 35m
    €105–244

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Stockholm Värtahamnencar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry car ferry
    19h 33m
    €160–252

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Torniobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kemi, linja-autoasema to Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppibus bus
    32h 18m
    €188–338

  5. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GOT - HEL
    7h 6m
    €110–281

  6. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ARN - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    8h 57m
    €119–318

  7. Train, line 80 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 648 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Nybrokajen to Stockholm Ropsten bryggaferry ferry 80
    3. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry car ferry
    22h 39m

  8. Bus, line 80 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Nybrokajen to Stockholm Ropsten bryggaferry ferry 80
    3. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry car ferry
    23h 16m

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar128Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Helsinki, linja-autoasema, Kamppi via Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Tornio, Vanha silta L, and Kemi, linja-autoasema in around 32h 18m.

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