There are 8 ways to get from Kotka to Sweden by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, 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 39mkr 971–2,349Bus, car ferry
cheapest- 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 34mkr 899–1,870Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kotka to Helsinkicar
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
18h 48mkr 1,118–1,760Train, 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 2,208–3,109Train, 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 12mkr 1,035–2,728Train, fly to Umeå Airport
- 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 10mkr 910–2,288Train, 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 31mkr 1,045–2,668Bus
- 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 1,637–2,413
Kotka to Sweden by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotka to Sweden is to bus and car ferry which costs 900 kr - 1900 kr and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kotka to Sweden is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs 950 kr - 2400 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 which takes 27h 48m and costs 2200 kr - 3200 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 39m 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 4:14 AM in Kotka and 3:14 AM in Sweden.
There are 900+ 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 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 250–1,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- 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 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 280–400
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 800–1,300
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–370
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Helsinki to Mariehamn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Mariehamn to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- Tallink
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