There are 10 ways to get from Kotka to Sweden by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
best- Take the train from Kotka to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
6h 36mkr 971–2,510Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Umeå Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kotka to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane HEL - UME
7h 8mkr 868–3,047Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kotka to Helsinkicar
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
18h 48mkr 989–1,619Train, bus via Sundsvall
- Take the train from Kotka to Kouvolatrain O
- Take the train from Kouvola to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Sundsvallbus
- Take the train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 567 / ...
26h 57mkr 2,654–3,761Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Take the train from Kotka to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
7h 10mkr 1,041–2,787Train, train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Kotka to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HEL - CPH
7h 28mkr 958–2,647Train, ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Take the train from Kotka to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Helsinkitrain
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TLL - ARN
9h 47mkr 1,166–3,326Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 30-35bus Ob7
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Mariehamncarferry
- Take the carferry from Mariehamn to Stockholmcarferry
22h 55mkr 888–1,634Train, bus
- Take the train from Kotka to Kouvolatrain O
- Take the train from Kouvola to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
27h 48mkr 2,098–3,000Bus
- Take the bus from Kotka to Lahtibus
- Take the bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob4 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
28h 40mkr 1,648–2,415
Kotka to Sweden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotka to Sweden is to drive and car ferry which costs 950 kr - 1700 kr and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kotka to Sweden is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs 950 kr - 2600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotka to Sweden. However, there are services departing from Kotka and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7, 12 and Tornio Haparanda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
The distance between Kotka and Sweden is 644 km.
The best way to get from Kotka to Sweden without a car is to train and bus via Sundsvall which takes 26h 57m and costs 2600 kr - 3800 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Kotka to Sweden, including transfers.
Kotka to Sweden bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Kotka station.
Kotka to Sweden bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Lahti station.
Sweden is 1h behind Kotka. It is currently 1:56 AM in Kotka and 12:56 AM in Sweden.
There are 915+ hotels available in Sweden.
What companies run services between Kotka, Finland and Sweden?
You can take a bus from Kotka to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7, 12, and Tornio Haparanda in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,300
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–350
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Kotka to Lahti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–350
- Website
- Viking Line
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