There are 13 ways to get from Lugano to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, night train, car train, or car ferry
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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 22m€93–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 12
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
39h 8m€301–1,183Train, 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 Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
42h 4m€360–632Drive 3,831.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Helsinkicar 3,831.6 km
40h 14m€702–1,013Train 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 13m€109–336Train 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 38m€168–364Train, 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 57m€100–324Train, 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 53m€148–451Train, 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 51m€134–478Train, 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, Bus Stationbus
40h 39m€538–1,529Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus FlixBus N1308
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206 / ...
43h 20m€201–339Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
43h 28m€226–461Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Lugano to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 3h€636–1,067
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 €90 - €310 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €90 - €310.
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 43h 20m.
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 8m and costs €300 - €1200.
It takes approximately 7h 22m 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 7:19 PM in Lugano and 8:19 PM 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 43h 20m.
- 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
- €110–310
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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