There are 3 ways to get from Kouvola to Helsinki by train, bus, or car
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Kouvola to Helsinki by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kouvola to Helsinki is to train which costs €19 - €35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kouvola to Helsinki is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kouvola to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Kouvola and arriving at 30-35 via Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kouvola and arriving at Helsinki. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Kouvola and Helsinki is 163 km. The road distance is 136 km.
The best way to get from Kouvola to Helsinki without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €19 - €35.
The train from Kouvola to Helsinki takes 1h 57m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kouvola to Helsinki bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Kouvola station.
Kouvola to Helsinki train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Kouvola station.
The best way to get from Kouvola to Helsinki is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €19 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €28 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Kouvola, Finland and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnish Railways (VR) operates a train from Kouvola to Helsinki hourly. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kouvola to 30-35 via Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Kouvola to Lahti
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Omni Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kouvola to Helsinki bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Lahti station.
Kouvola to Helsinki train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Helsinki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kouvola to Helsinki is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Kouvola to Helsinki.
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