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There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BHX - HEL
    8h 11m
    €136–353

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STN - HEL
    7h 47m
    €122–398

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Charlottenburg Bhftrain train 14
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    40h 52m
    €535–898

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    44h 33m
    €790–1,328

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    7h 29m
    €158–312

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MAN - HEL
    8h 5m
    €151–362

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane STN - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 58m
    €132–445

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h
    €503–805

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    47h 8m
    €391–717

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h
    €255–402

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    45h 25m
    €906–1,279

Leicester to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€535Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,943.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 2h.

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