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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane HAM - HEL
    6h 11m
    €115–312

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    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
    30h 39m
    €229–446

  3. Train, line 80 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Neumünster St. to Stockholm Ctrain train 083
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Nybrokajen to Stockholm Ropsten bryggaferry ferry 80
    3. Take the carferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry car ferry
    32h 1m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Stockholm Värtahamnencar car
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Turku to Helsinkicar car
    22h 47m
    €225–411

  5. Train, train to Billund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BLL - HEL
    9h 9m
    €149–421

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    33h 15m
    €179–273

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry ferry
    34h 26m
    €331–492

Kiel to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 33h 15m.

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