There are 13 ways to get from Lugano to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, night train, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MXP - HEL
7h 10m€88–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
39h 14m€287–1,061Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
43h 30m€323–552Drive 3,831.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Helsinkicar 3,831.6 km
40h 14m€707–1,020Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ZRH - HEL
7h 26m€158–383Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LIN - HEL
9h 1m€109–346Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BGY - HEL
7h 45m€94–348Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VRN - HEL
8h 41m€151–455Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane TRN - HEL
8h 47m€129–502Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
39h 59m€505–1,334Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
42h 16m€215–431Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus FlixBus N1308
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1205
44h€186–298Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Lugano to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 3h€636–1,058
Lugano to Helsinki by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €85 - €290 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Warsaw, Metro Marymont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
The distance between Lugano and Helsinki is 2051 km. The road distance is 3831.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 14m and costs €280 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Lugano to Helsinki, including transfers.
Lugano to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Metro Marymont station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Lugano. It is currently 5:25 AM in Lugano and 6:25 AM in Helsinki.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Helsinki is 3832 km. It takes approximately 40h 14m to drive from Lugano to Helsinki.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?
You can take a bus from Lugano to Helsinki, Bus Station via Warsaw, Metro Marymont in around 44h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lugano to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
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